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

[Guest guest]

what area of work do you work in

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.

Carol

[Guest guest]

It's been a number of years ago. Maybe after the press got hold of that, they

changed their ways - but I know that was how they used to do it. And I recall

that their donations really went down for a while after that.

Hubby said that the United way was the one with the really big scandal,

(big salaries and very little going out) but the Red Cross has an enormous

overhead that gets paid first.

I'm trying to find out where I can find out - like for each dollar received,

what percentage goes where. No luck so far!

Cris

Re: off topic - Red Cross donation via

Amazon.com

In a message dated 12/30/2004 6:06:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,

martian.303@... writes:

> 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

are you sure of this? I thought the Red Cross was among the best as far as

percentage directly to the need.

cindi

[Guest guest]

It's been a number of years ago. Maybe after the press got hold of that, they

changed their ways - but I know that was how they used to do it. And I recall

that their donations really went down for a while after that.

Hubby said that the United way was the one with the really big scandal,

(big salaries and very little going out) but the Red Cross has an enormous

overhead that gets paid first.

I'm trying to find out where I can find out - like for each dollar received,

what percentage goes where. No luck so far!

Cris

Re: off topic - Red Cross donation via

Amazon.com

In a message dated 12/30/2004 6:06:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,

martian.303@... writes:

> 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

are you sure of this? I thought the Red Cross was among the best as far as

percentage directly to the need.

cindi

[Guest guest]

I think it depends on the situation! in this case, going overseas, yes - money

to somewhere that can purchase what is needed is best.

I've been involved with 1-2 more local floods, and believe me, people were

begging for underwear and blankets. I realized that they need to be new - not

used items, but I would rather take a box of underwear to a church that is

collecting them for families - or personal items, than to donate money to a

corporate giant! I'm not saying that the Red Cross isn't a good organization -

it does a lot of good!! It's like our thyroid problems - listen to what the

people are saying they need - not what a head of a corporation thinks that they

need!!

Cris

ps - here is a financial statement page for the red cross. I had trouble getting

it to load for me though. It's in pdf format.

http://www.redcross.org/pubs/#report

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.

Carol

[Guest guest]

I think it depends on the situation! in this case, going overseas, yes - money

to somewhere that can purchase what is needed is best.

I've been involved with 1-2 more local floods, and believe me, people were

begging for underwear and blankets. I realized that they need to be new - not

used items, but I would rather take a box of underwear to a church that is

collecting them for families - or personal items, than to donate money to a

corporate giant! I'm not saying that the Red Cross isn't a good organization -

it does a lot of good!! It's like our thyroid problems - listen to what the

people are saying they need - not what a head of a corporation thinks that they

need!!

Cris

ps - here is a financial statement page for the red cross. I had trouble getting

it to load for me though. It's in pdf format.

http://www.redcross.org/pubs/#report

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.

Carol

[Guest guest]

I couldn't get it to load . I am not saying that it ( RC) is perfect and having

been someone who United way helped me out, I swear by them, but you are right,

the operating expenses are inflated but it is what it is, I donated lots of

stuff to the hundreds that lost their homes here locally during the fires, but

out of country, Africa India etc, money works best. Most TV stations will have a

list of who is sending medical and will need cash for water, sheeting, etc. They

do their homework so no scams that trust me will show up soon now. The military

have places you can donate also. Too bad except if it is on your back doorstep,

the choices lose the ratio of available actual cash for the issue

Re: off topic - Red Cross donation via

Amazon.com

I think it depends on the situation! in this case, going overseas, yes - money

to somewhere that can purchase what is needed is best.

I've been involved with 1-2 more local floods, and believe me, people were

begging for underwear and blankets. I realized that they need to be new - not

used items, but I would rather take a box of underwear to a church that is

collecting them for families - or personal items, than to donate money to a

corporate giant! I'm not saying that the Red Cross isn't a good organization -

it does a lot of good!! It's like our thyroid problems - listen to what the

people are saying they need - not what a head of a corporation thinks that they

need!!

Cris

ps - here is a financial statement page for the red cross. I had trouble

getting it to load for me though. It's in pdf format.

http://www.redcross.org/pubs/#report<http://www.redcross.org/pubs/#report>

[Guest guest]

I couldn't get it to load . I am not saying that it ( RC) is perfect and having

been someone who United way helped me out, I swear by them, but you are right,

the operating expenses are inflated but it is what it is, I donated lots of

stuff to the hundreds that lost their homes here locally during the fires, but

out of country, Africa India etc, money works best. Most TV stations will have a

list of who is sending medical and will need cash for water, sheeting, etc. They

do their homework so no scams that trust me will show up soon now. The military

have places you can donate also. Too bad except if it is on your back doorstep,

the choices lose the ratio of available actual cash for the issue

Re: off topic - Red Cross donation via

Amazon.com

I think it depends on the situation! in this case, going overseas, yes - money

to somewhere that can purchase what is needed is best.

I've been involved with 1-2 more local floods, and believe me, people were

begging for underwear and blankets. I realized that they need to be new - not

used items, but I would rather take a box of underwear to a church that is

collecting them for families - or personal items, than to donate money to a

corporate giant! I'm not saying that the Red Cross isn't a good organization -

it does a lot of good!! It's like our thyroid problems - listen to what the

people are saying they need - not what a head of a corporation thinks that they

need!!

Cris

ps - here is a financial statement page for the red cross. I had trouble

getting it to load for me though. It's in pdf format.

http://www.redcross.org/pubs/#report<http://www.redcross.org/pubs/#report>

[Guest guest]

I couldn't get it to load . I am not saying that it ( RC) is perfect and having

been someone who United way helped me out, I swear by them, but you are right,

the operating expenses are inflated but it is what it is, I donated lots of

stuff to the hundreds that lost their homes here locally during the fires, but

out of country, Africa India etc, money works best. Most TV stations will have a

list of who is sending medical and will need cash for water, sheeting, etc. They

do their homework so no scams that trust me will show up soon now. The military

have places you can donate also. Too bad except if it is on your back doorstep,

the choices lose the ratio of available actual cash for the issue

Re: off topic - Red Cross donation via

Amazon.com

I think it depends on the situation! in this case, going overseas, yes - money

to somewhere that can purchase what is needed is best.

I've been involved with 1-2 more local floods, and believe me, people were

begging for underwear and blankets. I realized that they need to be new - not

used items, but I would rather take a box of underwear to a church that is

collecting them for families - or personal items, than to donate money to a

corporate giant! I'm not saying that the Red Cross isn't a good organization -

it does a lot of good!! It's like our thyroid problems - listen to what the

people are saying they need - not what a head of a corporation thinks that they

need!!

Cris

ps - here is a financial statement page for the red cross. I had trouble

getting it to load for me though. It's in pdf format.

http://www.redcross.org/pubs/#report<http://www.redcross.org/pubs/#report>