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Cabarrus County <br />Veterans Council <br /> <br />July 13, 1992 <br /> <br />Mrs. Carolyn Carpenter <br />Chairperson <br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br />Post Office Box 707 <br />Concord, North Carolina 28026-0707 <br /> <br />Dear Mrs. Carpenter: <br /> <br /> I am writing on behalf of the membership of all the veterans <br />organizations of Cabarrus County concerning a rash of groups coming <br />into the area soliciting for funds. Many of these groups such as <br />United Veterans Association, Inc., Veterans Assisting Veterans, <br />etc., are standing in front of K-Mart stores, Wal-Mart stores and <br />various other locations asking the citizens of this community to <br />help a homeless veteran. They are operating out of motels and <br />sometimes bringing in street people from other areas of the country <br />to solicit these funds. They have documentation stating they are <br />authorized to solicit and have copies displaying their tax-exempt <br />status. We have had several conversations with these groups and <br />they state the money that is raised locally stays in our community. <br />We know for a fact this statement is false. <br /> <br /> It may be prudent if the county attorney, together with the <br />various legal and law enforcement departments comes up with some <br />ordinance where out-of-town groups operating out of motels be <br />either banned or produce substantial documentation and <br />accountability that these monies raised are truly staying in our <br />community. <br /> <br />Thank you for your consideration of this matter. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Leon Little <br />President <br />Cabarrus County Veterans Council <br /> <br />LL/se <br /> <br /> <br />