Since 2013 the AMA, via it's clubs, has maintained a relationship with the Wounded Warrior Project.

The WWP has been in the news the past few months given the controversy surrounding their leadership, their salaries, and their expenses over the past year or so. The scrutiny culminated in the president being removed from office recently. The issue seemed to die down, but just this week more questioned were raised.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/charges-...rrior-project/

As with any story in the media, there are two sides, and then the truth.

Overhead costs seemed to be the sticking point, with figures being reported in the 40-50%, although nothing substantive to prove more than 35% or so was noted. Those figures are high for charities, however it was also correctly noted that the past president significantly increased the amount of donations to the WWP, more than doubling them, so a fair argument could be made that it takes money to make money.

Total donations (via Aviation Day donations) since 2013 are just under $270,000, last year just over $92,000 was raised via Model Aviation Day. Clubs of course are not required to make any donations to the WWP, and can chose to either not raise any money, or use money they have raised as they see fit.

I've been to a few club meetings lately where the issue was brought up, just wondered if it's something that's been discussed elsewhere.