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we've learned that the charity is operating without a sful-time chief operating officer. major donors who are demanding accountability. with two sons serving in iraq, raising money for wounded warrior project was more than a cause for fred and diane kane, it was a calling. since 2009 the cane's charity, tee off for a cause, raised 2 $0,000 for the wounded warrior project through golf tournaments in carolina. they honored fred kane with an award for being a vip donor. that is a big deal. >> yes. >> reporter: you were proud of that? >> i was very proud of it. >> reporter: but learning that only half of donations came to help wounded vets came as a blow. >> then hearing there was this waste of money in donor dollars that should have been going to the service men and women that were injured and it was spent on their having a good time. it's a real disappointment. >> reporter: outraged, kane cancelled this year's benefit tournament and started a petition on change dl organize. he also called senior management saying that the ceo should be fired. >> i said where is he? where is