Posted on Mar 13, 2018
Has anyone heard of Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) and are they part of DAV Disabled American Veterans?
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Got something in the mail, and we always give to DAV since they helped me with my VA claim as I was retiring. Wife noticed the different website, and their gifts were higher quality. Wiki says and the material indicated that they have a "professional fundraising consultants". These cost money. In one area on the Wiki page it indicates they get 100% until a debt is paid off. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disabled_Veterans_National_Foundation Sad to see stuff like this, and they almost go out $. ///UPDATE CNN and other s indicate major problems. https://www.cnn.com/2012/05/07/us/veterans-charity-fraud/index.html https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=13131 ((( I even had to say my wife was correct. I should have caught it before her!!!)))
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I am not sure; maybe one of these people would have better insight than me.
FYI: COL Mikel J. Burroughs Maj Marty Hogan LTC Stephen F. SGT (Join to see) SGT John " Mac " McConnell SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SPC Margaret Higgins SFC William Farrell PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Sgt Randy Wilber SCPO Morris Ramsey SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SSgt Harvey "Skip" Porter SGT Jim Arnold CW5 Jack Cardwell SPC Mike Lake SFC George Smith Sgt Albert Castro
FYI: COL Mikel J. Burroughs Maj Marty Hogan LTC Stephen F. SGT (Join to see) SGT John " Mac " McConnell SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SPC Margaret Higgins SFC William Farrell PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Sgt Randy Wilber SCPO Morris Ramsey SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SSgt Harvey "Skip" Porter SGT Jim Arnold CW5 Jack Cardwell SPC Mike Lake SFC George Smith Sgt Albert Castro
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SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint
The Billings Gazette published a 24 May article about Sen. Max Baucus, D-MT, investigating a so-called charity named Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF). Disabled American Veterans (DAV) has no affiliation whatsoever with DVNF. DVNF is also not affiliation with Disabled Veterans Life Memorial Foundation, a separately incorporated organization which is building the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial under congressionally passed Public Law 106-348.
Disabled American Veterans is entirely separate from other veterans' organizations, and the only congressionally chartered organization providing service to all disabled veterans regardless of disability. DAV's extraordinary record of service to America's disabled veterans stands alone. Among Disabled American Veterans' many veterans support programs is DAV's Veterans Transportation Network. Each business day volunteer drivers transport veterans in DAV vans at no-cost to the veteran to the veteran's authorized appointments — rain or shine, blizzard or heat, local or distant. Montana's volunteer drivers for DAV consistently rank in the top 10 nationally in veterans transported, miles driven and volunteer hours gratuitously given.
DAV's annual reports are available at http://www.dav.org. The mission of Disabled American Veterans is clear and narrow; policing other nonprofit organizations is not what DAV does. Sadly America has so-called veterans organizations which just don't do the right thing. Disabled American Veterans nationally and in Montana urges veterans and citizens everywhere to ensure any veterans organization which citizens contribute to or support truly helps America's veterans.
Edward E. Saunders
The Billings Gazette published a 24 May article about Sen. Max Baucus, D-MT, investigating a so-called charity named Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF). Disabled American Veterans (DAV) has no affiliation whatsoever with DVNF. DVNF is also not affiliation with Disabled Veterans Life Memorial Foundation, a separately incorporated organization which is building the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial under congressionally passed Public Law 106-348.
Disabled American Veterans is entirely separate from other veterans' organizations, and the only congressionally chartered organization providing service to all disabled veterans regardless of disability. DAV's extraordinary record of service to America's disabled veterans stands alone. Among Disabled American Veterans' many veterans support programs is DAV's Veterans Transportation Network. Each business day volunteer drivers transport veterans in DAV vans at no-cost to the veteran to the veteran's authorized appointments — rain or shine, blizzard or heat, local or distant. Montana's volunteer drivers for DAV consistently rank in the top 10 nationally in veterans transported, miles driven and volunteer hours gratuitously given.
DAV's annual reports are available at http://www.dav.org. The mission of Disabled American Veterans is clear and narrow; policing other nonprofit organizations is not what DAV does. Sadly America has so-called veterans organizations which just don't do the right thing. Disabled American Veterans nationally and in Montana urges veterans and citizens everywhere to ensure any veterans organization which citizens contribute to or support truly helps America's veterans.
Edward E. Saunders
DAV.org - Disabled American Veterans Charity
We invite everyone, veterans and civilian, men and women, young and old, to join us. Find a DAV Office or Volunteer to Help Veterans and the Disabled American Veterans Charity.
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SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint
Sure sounds like a lot of people trying to use the same name. DAV did well for me, and some great people there. Not happy when I get mail or email for scammers!
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SPC Diana D.
SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint I don't like it either. I am currently using DAV as my service organization for my claim and those guys have been nothing but amazing!!
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Jim just checked "Charity Navigator" , they are not a part of DAV, they formed in 2007. The CN gave then 29 pts out 100 for being a charity. 23% of their money goes to their goal 60+% went to fund raising, and in 2016 they overspent their budget by $2 million.
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