Comments on: Burning Man’s charitable donations for 2010

By: Burning Blog » Blog Archive » Your Ice Purchases at Work: The Safe Haven Rescue Zoo

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:32:07 +0000

[...] Man Organization donates proceeds from ice sales to many local Nevada charities each year. The posted list from 2010 is an example. I’m fond of one organization in particular, the Safe Haven Rescue Zoo. Located in [...]

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By: Raw Creativity at its Finest « .keepitight.

Raw Creativity at its Finest « .keepitight. — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:51:05 +0000

[...] Man family is the branch of philanthropy that has emerged from the festival. This year they donated $159,850 back to the community! Another arm of the organization is the Black Rock Arts Foundation, which [...]

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By: Kay

Kay — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 02:41:11 +0000

I have mixed feelings about the Boy Scout thing. They’ll have to come around to the new world eventually, just like everybody else. But probably it is a good place to donate money.

What I’m wondering about is the donation to the high school “athletic department.” Wouldn’t a donation to the school be better, they could distribute it to all departments.

It is a wonderful thing to do for the whole community and BM has every right to be proud of this.

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By: ANOTHER EAGLE

ANOTHER EAGLE — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:45:56 +0000

The Boy Scouts taught me to serve others and to help other people at all times, I learned how to be self-reliant in difficult situations. My troop was wildly inclusive and rabid about Leave No Trace. As far as I'm concerned, the scouts taught me how to be a good burner.
I often ask the same question; "was my troop progressive?" The fact is that it doesn't matter because it's a comparative assessment. My troop (like so many things) was the way it was because of the individuals who got involved.
In any case, I think the donation is brilliant. Bridge the gap. There are future burners learning to tie knots right now everywhere.

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By: Eagle scout

Eagle scout — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:13:11 +0000

As a national organization, yes, BSA apears to be offensive and exclusionary, but forcing the organizationg to accept people and ideas it disagreas with is a violation of the first amendment and the free assocation clause. No different than forcing a christian church to accept a rabi as it's religious leader.
Ultimaty, it comes down to the individual troop and it's leaders on whom to accept. There were several scouts in my troop that came out of the closet and were treated no diferent than anyone else. The same for the athiest. Was my troop progresive? I duno, I don't think we cared…

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By: Skeptic Cedric

Skeptic Cedric — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:17:14 +0000

Giving to Boy Scouts is like saying you hate Jim Crow but will go ahead and sit at that segregated lunch counter anyway.
That BS pales in comparison to the piddly amount given to NV organizations–$159,000 in 2010, $156,000 in 2009, $64,000 in 2008. Out of $12-$14 million in overall expenditures. Oh yeah, and nothing to NV org’s prior to 2008.
We ain’t the brightest bulbs on the tree here in NV, but thems chicken scratch folks!

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By: Corvus

Corvus — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 13:09:55 +0000

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By: LeeHill

LeeHill — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:21:42 +0000

I was pleased to see the many places the money goes. I’m a grate full person no a complainer. Thank you for including so many. I’ve lived in a very small hi-desert town once and know the thrill of extra money coming in for fire department and ect.

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By: J.R.

J.R. — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 18:35:41 +0000

I personally would love to see the Boy Scouts removed from the list and 4-H clubs placed in their stead. The 4-H Foundation embraces most of the same ideals as our community. Radical self reliance, tolerance, acceptance, community service, and civic responsibilities. There are a huge number of programs with in organization each designed to teach useful skills, along with useful life skills. Anything that can be taught in the Scouts, along with, agriculture, art, sciences, and humanity.

Boy Scouts reach so few children after exclusionary factors are figured in. Religion, sexual orientation, gender, geographic and financial limitations, Boy Scouts are very expensive, with little resources devoted toward children in need. I just feel like this organization needs to go away.

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By: Allaboutthemeow

Allaboutthemeow — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 07:39:33 +0000

Jay, you can check the Afterburn reports afterburn.burningman.com to see accounting back to 2000.

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