Founder Danny Perkins lives in a million dollar condo in Miami and oversees a lucrative money making biker funded charity
When Orlando television news reporter Matt Grant started digging around into the finances of Daytona based BADD, (Bikers Against Drunk Drivers) he hit a stone wall, at least when he contacted the organization directly. BADD is a well known motorcycle charity in Central Florida and is known for it’s motorcycle giveaways. According to records filed with the State of Florida in the three years prior to 2014, the organization collected just over $2.6 million dollars. Those same records indicate the charity has returned just $20,300 to victims of drunk drivers, less than 1% of the money it collected. The president of Charity Navigator, one of the largest non-profit charity watch dogs in the United States said the numbers don’t add up and gives BADD a “zero” rating. Records indicate that the charity’s founder Danny Perkins owns a luxury condo on Miami’s South Beach worth almost a million dollars and which records indicate was paid for in cash and a 27 foot pleasure boat which is registered in the charity’s name. When asked how donations are spent, Perkins told WESH in an email “the charity speaks for itself,”claiming BADD has sent out 5 million flyers and used Facebook posts to encourage people not to drink and drive.
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I would like to contact a decision making member of B.A.D.D.RL I
It is truly in my opinion a scam set up .. I have never even received a receipt for all the tickets I’ve purchased.. it’s sad .. I’m a biker love my Harley friends and have lost a few Thru the years .. not drinking not stupid legendary riders .. people have no respect for bikers ., but with that said ?? Hell I’ll donate locally to people I know are changing and fighting rules .. I’ll not spend more money I’m disabled and no income except living off what I’ve saved! Don’t rob innocent people who are giving when they really didn’t have it to give !!!! I believed in this organization.. I no longer do.
Iam starting to get my doubts about the integrity of this organization. I think I just bought my last tickets for this camaro. My opinion is based on what I have read.
I have, on occasion, purchased tickets for their car and bike giveaways. I have never won anything. I started suspecting their honesty a while back and wrote to them to inquire about where they get the vehicles to raffle off. I was told they buy them from all over the country. Something about that didn’t sit well with me. I have not sent any money since! Oh, BTW, I never ever see any of their drunk driving messages anywhere and I spend lots of time online.
I’ve been paying to win and find out that it’s even remotely scandalous is making me physically ill
Please return my money from Andrea Gribbin
907-223-5824 Discovering the vehicle’s aren’t truly being gifted. I
Anchorage, Alaska