European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 15, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 19 Ann Landers dear Ann Landers in 1983, a couple wrote to you saying they wanted to leave Money to Charity and asked you to recommend an organization that helps humanity and does very Little skimming off the top. You replied a the hereditary disease foundation. No other foundation comes close. Its integrity is  today s crossword As the president of the hereditary disease foundation i am delighted that we have your Confidence especially these Days when Many organizations Are being investigated for betraying the Public Trust. The hereditary disease foundation is a tax exempt organization dedicated to finding the cures for hereditary illness. One Hundred percent of All contributions is placed in a restricted research Bank account and can be used Only for science. Our Board of trustees pays for our very Low administrative costs. Since you gave us that generous accolade nine years ago we have been named As beneficiary in a number of wills from people throughout the country. In some instances the entire estate has been donated to the foundation. This is a remarkable testimonial to the Trust people have in you Ann Landers. All of us at the foundation extend our Heartfelt thanks for giving the Public the facts. Our new address is hereditary disease foundation 1427 7th st., suite 2, Santa Monica Calif. 90401. Nancy s. Wexler president dear or. Wexler i would like my readers to be aware that i know your organization intimately having served on the Board for 16 years. One of a a our scientists or. James Gusella of Harvard University located the Gene Marker for Huntington a disease and the discovery of the Gene itself though elusive cannot be far behind. For those of you who want to support a truly Fine cause you need look dear Abby dear Abby i just finished Reading the letter written by a old neighbor a whose neighbors son was executed by the state. I surely feel for her. No my son was not executed but he a in a Federal prison serving a life sentence. I suppose i should thank god he did no to get the death penalty but its been six years since he was convicted and the pain never goes away. In be avoided old friends from my Home state who May not know so that i wont have to Tell them. And i hate to meet new people because eventually they get to talking about their families and i just  bring myself to Tell anyone about my songs situation. Its strange because he was just like their son a Church going Little league baseball cub scouts Well liked and Friendly. No Fiir ther. Dear Ann Landers my husband and i Are not wealthy but we Are sufficiently comfortable to make some modest contributions to a few worthy causes. Since three family members have died of cancer in recent years we Are inclined to give to charities that support cancer research. We just received a plea for funds from an organization called the cancer fund of America. You mentioned this group in your column but we done to recall the details. Is it something we should support Battle Creek Mich. Dear . In a Well acquainted with the cancer fund of America and i would not give them a dime. Peter Fennelly of the cancer fund of America inc. Recently wrote to Bei Jamin c. Bradyce vice president at Large of the Washington Post to complain about the column i did on this so called Charity. Bradlee has Given me permission to print his response. Here it is a dear or. Fennelly i am told that the cancer fund of America has been sued by 12 states for deceptive fund raising practices and has paid out close to $1 million in settlement fees. A i am told the cancer fund of America is not approved by either the better business Bureau or the National charities information Bureau. A a in a told that your fund raising costs vary from 27 percent to 72 percent. A a in a told you have consciously patterned your fundraising pleas so the Public will confuse them with the american cancer society and that you serve less than 1 percent of the number of patients served by the american cancer society. A if any of that is True in a not sure you should be writing to me As you  now my friends in Battle Creek did Ben Bradyce answer your question c creators Syndicate i know its not True but at times i have Felt that having a child in prison for life is worse than mourning a child a death. After burying a child you know that he will never suffer pain again but having a child locked away from the world forever is a Nightmare that never ends. I know you can to give me any answers because there Are none but just writing this has made me feel a Little better. Thanks for being there Abby. No name or location dear no name my heart goes out to you but please do not resign yourself to a a Nightmare that never  the chaplain of the prison in which your son is incarcerated can Tell you whether there is a support group for parents of prisoners. If there is none perhaps you could Start one. Loved ones of prisoners need All the support they can get. God bless you Mother. 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