Pop fried a moist, delish turkey, and Uncle Wood got the mac and cheese just right. Next comes the family’s post-Thanksgiving binge-athon, when you hit the malls and shopping centers for uber deals and steals.
There are myriad reasons why and how “Black Friday” became the nickname for post-Thanksgiving spending. Religion even makes the list, according to a 2014 post, “The Meaning of Black Friday” at Jacobinmag.com.
Being in the black with the family budget or making a profit is certainly better than being in the red, and some organizations seem to have a hard time shedding the crimson color.
Says Charity Navigator, “Outspending your means can set a dangerous precedent. These 10 charities have run deficits in each of their last 3 fiscal years, establishing a pattern of overspending. They are ranked by the ratio of their average deficit to their average total expenses. This ratio conveys how significant the deficit is for each charity.”
1 Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center -99.5%
2 Christian Ministries Foundation -74.2%
3 Discovery Eye Foundation -52.1%
4 Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education -50.4%
5 The Cable Center -43.8%
6 Lankenau Institute for Medical Research -41.5%
7 Thrive Networks -41.0%
8 National Religious Partnership for the Environment -40.6%
9 Mother Caroline Academy & Education Center -40.6%
10 National Headache Foundation -40.1%
• Deborah Simmons can be reached at dsimmons@washingtontimes.com.
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