Last night CNN and the Tampa Bay Times issued a report about “America’s Worst Charities.” It revealed the 50 worst “ranked by money blown on soliciting costs. Totals from the latest 10 years of available federal tax filings.”
One of those (#10) was the Children’s Cancer Fund of America (CCFA). MySweetCharity contacted Dallas’ Children’s Cancer Fund (CCF) about any possible connection between the two organizations. Here is the response from a CCF’s spokesperson:
“The two groups have been confused before, but they are not associated with each other in any way. The Children’s Cancer Fund of America has been listed as a fraudulent charity before, and it is unfortunate that the names are similar, but that’s where the association ends.”
So rest easy. That annual fashion show fundraiser that has local celebrities escorting children warriors battling cancer is in no way a part of America’s worst charity lineup.