It’s amazing how far people are willing to push the politically correct envelope these days.  The following news story is just another in a long list of stories we hear about in the media where someone’s beliefs or ideals are far too up tight for them to do the right thing.

I first caught a glimpse of this story this morning on the news while getting ready for work.   The whole idea was so outrageous I just had to find the source story and write about it.

The was reported by Komo News of Seattle Washington.

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Too much bare skin – even if for a good cause – is not OK, according to some.

A local bikini car wash stand offers just what you’d expect — bikini-clad women scrubbing your car clean. But the concept is proving to be offensive to many, including the stand’s intended beneficiary.

The stand’s owner and manager had planned to donate half of the proceeds to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, but the organization doesn’t want the money. The group says it doesn’t want to be affiliated with the women in bikinis.

“We would never want to engage in any sort of partnership or activity that could be perceived as offensive to some of our families,” said Jeannette Tarcha of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

But some don’t see what the problem is.

“They should take any type of money,” said “Kira,” one of the employees. “Those kids would be happy to receive anything even if it comes from a bikini car wash,”

The girls work for Ronnie, an entrepreneur who owns an online Web site that offers fully-dressed poker hostesses. Ronnie has been advertising the car wash on his site as well as on Craigslist.

Ronnie planned on teaming up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to raise $3,500. He had good intentions, but some say it was a bad idea.

“I’m a little upset about it. We contacted them first. They got back to us right off with a ‘no.’” said Ronnie.

The nonprofit group admits donations are down by as much as 10 percent compared to last year. It decides who they want to partner with on a case-by-case basis, staying away from what’s could be perceived as adult entertainment.

“If a dying kid is getting their wish to go to Disney world in two weeks, and you come to them and say that money is not available because we declined to accept it from girls a bikini, that kid wouldn’t care where the money would came from,” said Ronnie.

Ronnie said he plans to go forward with the bikini car wash anyway, then donate a portion of the proceeds to the Make-A-Wish Foundation anonymously.

The original story

Let’s start of by saying that the Make-A-Wish foundation is one of the best organizations on the planet.  They spend their donation dollars towards granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.  The ideal behind this organization is nothing short of awesome.  With that being said, the fact that the Make-A-Wish foundation refused the donation above also makes them one of the stupidest organizations on the planet.

The idea that the organization won’t accept the donation because it comes from bikini clad women washing cars is ridiculous.  The person who made this decision at the organization needs to resign or be fired for putting their personal beliefs in front of a sizable donation to help grant the wishes of a dying child.

I can certainly understand not wanting to accept a donation from adult entertainment fund raiser for a foundation serving children, however this is different.  This is a car wash.  A car wash that can be found on almost any street corner during the summer months for any number of good causes.  I would think that a cause such as the Make-A-Wish foundation would qualify as being good enough to throw a car wash for.

It really shouldn’t make a difference that the women were wearing bikini’s.  As I previously said.. It’s a car wash.  What would the Make-A-Wish foundation like these women to be wearing while washing cars?  Cocktail Dresses?

Really I can’t count the number of times I have driven by a local high school cheer squad doing a car wash as a fund raiser.  Almost every time there are girls out there wearing bikinis and washing cars.  If its good enough for them.. why isn’t it good enough for the dying children?  You can’t tell me that the people of the  Make-A-Wish foundation are more up tight then the soccer mom’s of the local high school’s PTA.

Honestly the whole thing saddens me.  The Make-A-Wish foundation has failed the people they serve in epic proportions this time.  In a year when the economy is down and donations are off by as much as 10%,  the foundation should be happy that people can and are willing to make any donations.  Maybe it’s time the Make-A-Wish foundation got over itself and took at look at what is really going on around them.

After all, I could understand if you were PETA not wanting to accept money from a car wash where the women are wearing animal skin bikinis.

What are you thoughts on this?  Has the Make-A-Wish foundation done the right thing?  or Should they have taken the money and been grateful?

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