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Sheriff Protests Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Corporation Greed
The sheriff of Lake County, Florida, has long worked to raise private funds to support the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program throughout his county.
Sheriff Chris Daniels explains that “all workbooks, materials and the very popular T-shirts must be purchased by the Sheriff's Office from DARE America Inc. Often, the material and T-shirts could be purchased locally at less expense.”
He was surprised and disappointed to learn that the not-for-profit DARE corporation has been promoting the sale of DARE merchandise by for-profit businesses. These private companies can make as much as 80% profit. Even worse, he says, is that of the 20% returned to DARE America, Inc., not one cent is returned to the local area to support the program.
The Sheriff is urging people not to purchase DARE materials from anyone other than a law enforcement officer. He reports that otherwise, “buyers will only be lining the pockets of someone out to make a profit, and what little bit of money is passed along to DARE America Inc. will not make it back to our classrooms.”
Reference:
- Daniels, Chris. Sheriff upset by DARE’s profit system. Orlando Sentinel, May 7, 2006.
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