Incidentally, I don't know if you realize this?

[conuly]

But if you, any of you, ever contribute money to Autism Speaks (I won't even buy products if some of the profits go in that direction) I will not forgive you. Because they're evil. They don't even send that money to help autistics and their families, so it's not like you're paying the Devil to mow your lawn or something.

Now, with that said, I need a form letter, something I can send to companies that ignorantly and innocently send profits to AS because they don't know any better. Hit me with your best efforts, would you?

Comments

Follow the money

[ksol1460.livejournal.com]

They'll want to see facts and figures. Tell them where exactly the money goes.

How much of it goes into the pockets of the people who run AS for their ritzy lifestyles?

Whom do they serve and support?

More tenuous, but possibly helpful: Collect all the instances you can find where AS supports and promotes the sentiment that autistic children would be better off dead.

The sane side needs its own billboards, PSAs and promos. Would the appropriate organization be ANI?

Re: Follow the money

[gingembre.livejournal.com]

This is excellent advice overall.

The question of "what would the appropriate organization be?" is particularly good I think, because if these companies are supporting AS, they *do* want to help, and this saves them much trouble of finding another organization. And things that are easier, get done with much less resistance. (You will want to include the sames types of facts in support of your alternative organization(s) so that they know you are not just playing favorites.)