WASHINGTON (7News) — Wreaths Across America, which attracts droves of volunteers to its annual holiday event at Arlington National Cemetery, has a conflict of interest rooted in family ties to a company that’s received nearly $100 million from the charity over the last three years, a watchdog group told the 7News I-Team.
“The structure of this charity is highly unusual, especially at this scale,” said Laurie Styron, CEO and Executive Director of CharityWatch.
“You don’t often see nearly a hundred million dollars in only a matter of three years being funneled from a public charity to a family business that is largely controlled by the same people,” Styron said…