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Laura Schlessinger: Foundation
Schlessinger created 'The Dr. Laura Foundation' which helps abused and neglected children, in 1998. Schlessinger asks her on-air audience to donate items for "My Stuff" bags which go to children in need (often children who must leave their home with no possessions). A review of the foundations 1099's (in alt.radio.talk.dr-laura) shows Schlessinger's own donations to the foundation are her name and the proceeds from the necklaces she makes and then auctions. All other donations comes from other people or groups, usually in the form of donated items for the bags. Per the foundation's reports, money not used for operations is directed toward pro-life organizations such as crisis pregnancy centers.
In September 2004, Schlessinger abruptly announced she was closing down the foundation by the end of the year. Her reason for ending the foundation's work, as given on her website and in an announcement to listeners, was to support two other causes she values just as highly as helping abandoned and displaced children: adoption and abstinence. Since most charities do not cease operations while growing, detractors surmised either tax problems or Schlessinger's typical approach to causes where she advocates strongly and then loses interest. Schlessinger's statement says that the costs of maintaining national inventory is what led to the decision, and encourages her supporters to start local programs that accomplish the same thing as the foundation did.
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