Target

Mrs Behavin · 11-28-2006, 05:34 PM

Email I received about the store Target. Worth reading

TARGET DID IT AGAIN

Wasn't it last Christmas that Target refused to let the Salvation Army
ring their bells in front of their stores?

Dick Forrey of the Vietnam Veterans Association wrote.

"Recently we asked the local TARGET store to be a proud sponsor of the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall during our spring recognition event.

We received the following reply from the local TARGET management: "
Veterans do not meet our area of giving. We only donate to the arts,
social action groups, gay & lesbian causes, and education."

So I'm thinking, if the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and veterans in
general, do not meet their donation criteria,then something is really
wrong at this TARGET store. We were not asking for thousands of dollars, not even hundreds, just a small sponsorship for a memorial remembrance.

As a follow-up, I E-mailed the TARGET U.S. Corporate Headquarters and their response was the same. That's their national policy.

Then I looked into the company further. They will not allow the
Marines to collect for 'Toys for Tots' at any of their stores. And
during the recent Iraq deployment, they would not allow families of
employees who were called up for active duty to continue their insurance coverage while they were on military service. Then as I dig further,

TARGET is a French-owned corporation .

Now, I'm thinking again. If TARGET cannot support American Veterans,
then why should my family and I support their stores by spending our hard earned American dollars!

And, have their profits sent to France.

Without the American Vets, where would France be today?

"They, most likely would be speaking German and trading in Deutsch
Marks"

Sincerely,
Dick Forrey
Veterans Helping Veterans

Please send this on to everyone you know to let Target know we dont
need them either !

hhayes · 11-28-2006, 06:06 PM

i just went there today lol, and the other day...

TheOriginalJames · 11-28-2006, 06:41 PM

He didn't know Target was a french company?

Sneakiecat · 11-28-2006, 06:57 PM

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Rumors About Target

GuesSAngel · 11-28-2006, 08:03 PM

I guess I'm not that big of a troop supporter b/c I still want to shop there.

OUZBnd · 11-28-2006, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sneakiecat

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Rumors About Target

Very nice find... thank you

RecklessTim · 11-28-2006, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sneakiecat

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Rumors About Target

Damn it, you beat me to it.... I love these e-mails and the people that fall for them... Do alittle research people... Yeah, that means you to Alicia!

GuesSAngel · 11-28-2006, 08:07 PM

ummm what's that have to do with me?

Mrs Behavin · 11-28-2006, 08:11 PM

It all sounded real to me

Sneakiecat · 11-28-2006, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RecklessTim

Damn it, you beat me to it.... I love these e-mails and the people that fall for them... Do alittle research people... Yeah, that means you to Alicia!

Snopes is one of my favorite site. People have stopped sending chain emails because I almost always prove it wrong.

hhayes · 11-28-2006, 09:51 PM

i don't keep up with all this shit. but in my mind i think that there are so many other businesses that don't support certain causes and what not. But maybe they are pointing out Target because they are French owned. So what? We buy cars from all sorts of different places. We buy all kind of shit from all kind of places. Why must they always pick on Target? I ask this because I have heard this way too many times.
Maybe we disagree a corporation but that doesn't seem to hurt their business. They either have what we want, or they don't lol.

GuesSAngel · 11-28-2006, 10:19 PM

we should start coming up with more of our own stuff that is made by the USA...because once all of the countries start hating us, there go all of the things that we use everyday...

for example china...a lot of the things that we own are from china

PrincessJettMicheyl · 11-28-2006, 11:47 PM

i live for target. i can always find something there that i want...

Darkstar · 11-28-2006, 11:49 PM

the dollar bins rawk

Charmer · 11-29-2006, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkstar

the dollar bins rawk

You know it! That's the first place I look when I come in and the last place I look before I leave! Before Halloween, I grabbed a bunch of dollar Halloween stuff. Decorations, cookie cutters, little doodads and whatnots!
Hell, I got a bunch of 2007 calendars there last week for one dollar! Better than paying $9.99-$19.99 at other stores!

Oh, and those bell ringers? Ring bell, eat bell!!

.....too harsh? Sorry!!

11-28-2006, 05:34 PM	#1
Mrs Behavin Moderator Staff Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hot Springs Arkansas Posts: 20,377 Tokenz: 10,841	Target Email I received about the store Target. Worth reading TARGET DID IT AGAIN Wasn't it last Christmas that Target refused to let the Salvation Army ring their bells in front of their stores? Dick Forrey of the Vietnam Veterans Association wrote. "Recently we asked the local TARGET store to be a proud sponsor of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall during our spring recognition event. We received the following reply from the local TARGET management: " Veterans do not meet our area of giving. We only donate to the arts, social action groups, gay & lesbian causes, and education." So I'm thinking, if the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and veterans in general, do not meet their donation criteria,then something is really wrong at this TARGET store. We were not asking for thousands of dollars, not even hundreds, just a small sponsorship for a memorial remembrance. As a follow-up, I E-mailed the TARGET U.S. Corporate Headquarters and their response was the same. That's their national policy. Then I looked into the company further. They will not allow the Marines to collect for 'Toys for Tots' at any of their stores. And during the recent Iraq deployment, they would not allow families of employees who were called up for active duty to continue their insurance coverage while they were on military service. Then as I dig further, TARGET is a French-owned corporation . Now, I'm thinking again. If TARGET cannot support American Veterans, then why should my family and I support their stores by spending our hard earned American dollars! And, have their profits sent to France. Without the American Vets, where would France be today? "They, most likely would be speaking German and trading in Deutsch Marks" Sincerely, Dick Forrey Veterans Helping Veterans Please send this on to everyone you know to let Target know we dont need them either ! __________________ http://amyssweettoothrecipes.blogspot.com/ http://dumasgang.blogspot.com/

11-28-2006, 06:06 PM	#2
hhayes Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: georgia baby Posts: 6,250 Tokenz: 1,290	Re: Target i just went there today lol, and the other day...

11-28-2006, 06:41 PM	#3
TheOriginalJames Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 0	Re: Target He didn't know Target was a french company?

11-28-2006, 06:57 PM	#4
Sneakiecat V.I.P User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 4,813 Tokenz: 5,644	Re: Target Urban Legends Reference Pages: Rumors About Target

11-28-2006, 08:03 PM	#5
GuesSAngel The newest, greatest mom in the world Staff Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: PA Posts: 14,751 Tokenz: 22,131	Re: Target I guess I'm not that big of a troop supporter b/c I still want to shop there. __________________ Proud mommy...best thing I've ever been called

11-28-2006, 08:07 PM	#8
GuesSAngel The newest, greatest mom in the world Staff Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: PA Posts: 14,751 Tokenz: 22,131	Re: Target ummm what's that have to do with me? __________________ Proud mommy...best thing I've ever been called

11-28-2006, 08:11 PM	#9
Mrs Behavin Moderator Staff Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hot Springs Arkansas Posts: 20,377 Tokenz: 10,841	Re: Target It all sounded real to me __________________ http://amyssweettoothrecipes.blogspot.com/ http://dumasgang.blogspot.com/

11-28-2006, 09:51 PM	#11
hhayes Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: georgia baby Posts: 6,250 Tokenz: 1,290	Re: Target i don't keep up with all this shit. but in my mind i think that there are so many other businesses that don't support certain causes and what not. But maybe they are pointing out Target because they are French owned. So what? We buy cars from all sorts of different places. We buy all kind of shit from all kind of places. Why must they always pick on Target? I ask this because I have heard this way too many times. Maybe we disagree a corporation but that doesn't seem to hurt their business. They either have what we want, or they don't lol.

11-28-2006, 10:19 PM	#12
GuesSAngel The newest, greatest mom in the world Staff Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: PA Posts: 14,751 Tokenz: 22,131	Re: Target we should start coming up with more of our own stuff that is made by the USA...because once all of the countries start hating us, there go all of the things that we use everyday... for example china...a lot of the things that we own are from china __________________ Proud mommy...best thing I've ever been called

11-28-2006, 11:47 PM	#13
PrincessJettMicheyl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 541 Tokenz: 122	Re: Target i live for target. i can always find something there that i want... __________________ Got a problem? Question? Complaint? Call my personal help-line 240-329-2435 For the Honor of Gray Skull!!

11-28-2006, 11:49 PM	#14
Darkstar Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,237	Re: Target the dollar bins rawk

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