A new group that raises money for veterans has made its way to Delaware County. It uses down-on-their-luck vets and non-veterans to solicit money from people as the enter and exit stores. It calls itself the Veterans Support Organization or VSO.
The money collectors, most of them wearing camouflage fatigues, keep 30 percent of what they bring in. The rest... well... my print column is up.
UPDATE/CORRECTION: It has been brought to my attention that Salvation Army "bell-ringers" don't work "for free," as stated in my column. They are paid in the neighborhood of $8 an hour. Local veterans, however, do volunteer their time for free when soliciting contributions for veteran causes.
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