Reply #17: Here's a couple of stories on the topic. [View All]

[TexasObserver]

I found this, both stories dated Dec 1st. The gist is they require at least one Social Security number per family, and say they do so to guard against fraud.

Could be a backdoor way to limit it to citizens.
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http://www.kiiitv.com/news/txstatenews/78275032.html

Richard Longoria
Story Created: Dec 1, 2009 at 6:44 PM CST
Story Updated: Dec 1, 2009 at 6:44 PM CST

HOUSTON (AP) - The Salvation Army is defending its practice of
requiring at least one Social Security number for each family
registering their children to receive Christmas gifts.

Some had seen the practice as a way to check immigration status,
but the charity says it's a way to avoid fraud.

Salvation Army Houston spokesman Juan Alines says the
organization's work "is not to verify immigration status."

The controversy arose after the Houston Chronicle reported that
the Salvation Army and another charity, Outreach Program Inc., were
requiring Social Security numbers or documents that indicate
immigration status.


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And this …
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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/6747215.html
Charities say they don't intend to discriminate
By JEANNIE KEVER Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
Dec. 1, 2009, 8:40PM

Two Houston charities that require proof of citizenship or legal residency before registering families for holiday toy drives said Tuesday their intentions have been misunderstood.

Executive Assistant Fire Chief Rick Flanagan said people won't be turned away from a Dec. 23 giveaway even if they can't provide proof of their immigration status.

“They ask,” Flanagan said of the Outreach Program Inc., which distributes toys collected by the Houston Fire Department. “If (people) don't have identification, they still get in. I wouldn't have the program if they didn't.”

And the Salvation Army, which asks for a Social Security number when registering children for its gift program, said it does so only to deter fraud.