$30m Military Wreath Charity Buys Solely From Its Founders' Farm

donors who believe their charitable contributions are being spent to maximize the good done, and not to support for-profit ventures.

the money is used to buy or make wreaths. exactly how is that supposed to work at that scale without sourcing from a for-profit venture?

the article suggests that the for-profit part should be sold to someone else. while i get the potential conflict of interest, that's only a conflict if the owners attempt to maximize their profits.

i am willing to bet that if they sell the for-profit part, whoever buys it, will do exactly that: raise prices and maximize profits.

But, I remember, Wreaths Across America was trying to build a flagpole in rural Maine, that you could see from outer space. Now, this is starting to look like a tourist exhibit to make money.

I do not want people to make money off our Vets. I want them to help the vets in every way possible. Perhaps a modest amount of money, sure. But, please, no $400K salaries.