Holiday Children’s Charity Named Worst in America

It bills itself as an “international charitable organization dedicated to infusing hope, creating happy memories, and improving the quality of life for children having experienced life-altering situations.”

The Tampa Bay Times and the Center for Investigative Reporting, however, say Holiday’s Kids Wish Network is the worst of the worst when it comes to actually passing money it raises to the people it reports to help. Those two organizations came together to research charities throughout the country. The result is a list of the Top 50 “worst” charities.

Kids’ Wish Network is at the very top. Over a 10-year period of available tax filings, the network had solicitors raise $127.8 million on its behalf. Those same solicitors were paid $109.8 million, according to the Times report.

“Every year, Kids Wish Network raises millions of dollars in donations in the name of dying children and their families,” an article on the Times says. “Every year, it squanders almost every penny.”

Kids Wish Network has offices at 4060 Louis Ave. in Holiday. Folks at the office declined comment.

Check out the full report by on the Times by clicking here.

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