United Way's New Look

United Way's New Look: "United Way's New Look


Tuesday, August 23, 2005; Page A14

STEALING FROM any charity is a gutter crime, and no such act in this region has been more disgusting than the pocketing of nearly $500,000 some four years ago by the then-chief executive of the United Way of the National Capital Area, Oral Suer. That criminal act, coupled with sloppy oversight and gross greed among other executives, all but killed the unique, essential mission of the organization in this area. Only now -- a good two years after a thorough shake-up -- are people discovering that the United Way has cleaned up its act and is worthy of generous support."