Re: off topic - Red Cross donation via Amazon.com

[Guest guest]

I sponsor a child through Childreach (Plan USA - formerly Parents

Plan). They are requesting donations. They have staff onsite in many of

the stricken areas: Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, Indonesia. Their staff

knows the children and families and is familiar with the locale. I feel

that my money will be spent in a way to do the most good.

https://www.planusa.org/action/donation

This is only one of many worthwhile organizations. My grandfather was

also a soldier and after the war would only give to the Salvation Army,

never the Red Cross. I've heard so much negative publicity about the

Red Cross, but don't have any facts to share.

.....joan

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I've had a problem with the red cross though for a good while! They only

want money - they never want goods - and a few years back, I read that only

a small percentage of the money donated actually goes to the cause, because

the majority goes to the red tape and paid positions within their

organization. I'd like to find a way to get it more directly to the people

who need it. There was someone else on Television from one of the countries.

He mentioned some other ways to donate, but it went in one ear and out the

other - and I couldn't remember who he said he was getting supplies from. He

knows who needs rice, and who doesn't. I'd donate to somewhere who would

give the money without the bureaucratic mumbo jumbo!!

Cris

off topic - Red Cross donation via

Amazon.com

You can now make a donation to the Red Cross for disaster relief via

Amazon.com

It's very easy, especially if you're set up with Amazon to buy/deal

with " One-Click " . I just went over there - in 5 seconds it's a done

deal.

[Guest guest]

Sorry - wrong link, here is the correct one:

http://www.planusa.org/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/195

....joan

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I sponsor a child through Childreach (Plan USA - formerly Parents

Plan). They are requesting donations. They have staff onsite in many of

the stricken areas: Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, Indonesia. Their staff

knows the children and families and is familiar with the locale. I feel

that my money will be spent in a way to do the most good.