Former Make-A-Wish Iowa CEO charged with embezzling funds

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The former CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa has been arrested on three felony charges alleging she embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from the charity that supports sick children, the group confirmed Friday.

Jennifer Woodley, 40, was booked at the Polk County Jail in Des Moines on Thursday on two counts of first-degree theft and the unauthorized use of a credit card. She was released on bond.

Months after becoming its leader, Woodley secretly awarded herself a $10,000 bonus in October 2019 that had not been approved by the board, according to criminal complaints unsealed Friday. Woodley also made 84 unauthorized purchases on an organization credit card that were for her personal use, totaling more than $23,000 over a 10-month span.

Jail records list Woodley's new address as Winston Salem, North Carolina, where her husband, Matt Woodley, is an assistant basketball coach at Wake Forest.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/make-iowa-ceo-arrested-theft-charges-75425426

[SheltieLover]

1. Released. White collar crime needs to treat alleged offenders more harshly imo

Who has the greater potential to harm others, the kid smoking a joint or a professional scammer?

Lock her up & keep her off the streets!

[Bluethroughu]

2. This is disgusting, not surprising though.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Slime!

I used to donate my frequent flyer miles to Make A Wish.
It never occurred to me that slime like this would be there cheating a charity.
Probably should have, but it didn't.
I guess I figured that since my heart was in the right place, so would be the case for everyone that worked there.
I guess that was naive.

[keithsw]

4. This is why

I'm very hesitant to give to certain charities. I usually only give to local charities where I know the donation will be used appropriately