Editing Polly Klaas Foundation (section)

==History==
The Polly Klaas Foundation was created initially to search for Polly Klaas. After two years, the executive director, Gary Kinley, resigned with no explanation, and there was an analysis of financial problems in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metroactive.com/papers/sonoma/03.28.96/klaas-9613.html |title=Polly Klaas Foundation riddled with fiscal problems |publisher=Metroactive.com |date=1996-04-03 |accessdate=2012-03-12}}</ref>  The Polly Klaas Foundation has since recovered and has drastically increased its operating budget.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?partner=justgive&npoId=72610 |title=Polly Klaas Foundation |publisher=Guidestar.org |date= |accessdate=2012-03-12}}</ref>

The Polly Klaas Foundation receives the majority of its donations via donated cars, through a partnership with [[Harvard "Pete" Palmer, Jr.|Harvard Palmer Jr.]]'s Vehicle Donation Processing Center.<ref>{{cite news|last=Schembari|first=James|title=Old Cars Can Become Good Deeds|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/28/business/midstream-old-cars-can-become-good-deeds.html|accessdate=4 November 2013|newspaper=New York Times|date=2003-12-28}}</ref>

On November 19 1993 a 32 year old woman filed a civil suit against Polly Klaas Foundation president Bill Rhodes, claiming he had molested her over a period of 6 months 24 years ago. Rhodes was previously convicted of masturbating in front of several young girls in 1967 and acquitted of molesting 4 Santa Clara girls at knife point in 1968.<ref>{{cite book|last=Spiering|first=Frank|title=Who Killed Polly?, Volume 1|publisher=Monterey Press|year=1995|page=61 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/22/us/accused-of-molesting-man-quits-search-for-missing-girl.html |title=Accused of Molesting, Man Quits Search for Missing Girl|work=New York Times |date=1993-11-22|accessdate=2024-11-20}}</ref> He claimed his role in the foundation was to "make amends" for his past. Rhodes stepped down on November 20th. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/sad-case-polly-klaas-1904680 |title=The Sad Case Of Polly Klaas |publisher=Newsweek |date=1993-12-12 |accessdate=2024-11-20}}</ref> Police stated he was not a suspect in the Polly Klaas case.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/12/02/suspect-queried-in-kidnapping-of-california-girl/071ba3bc-c092-4c19-9ccf-5802a9758168/ |title=SUSPECT QUERIED IN KIDNAPPING OF CALIFORNIA GIRL|newspaper=Washington Post |date=1993-12-01|accessdate=2024-11-20}}</ref> Rhodes died in February 8 2012.