Josh Battles wrote:
> Rick Barnes said:
>
>>No problem Joseph, I had a similar experience. I think the people at bottom
>>of the RC are all great and wonderful people, it's the higher ups that are
>>the problems, as it is in a lot of organzations. I was at a tornado
>>disaster as a volunteer with a church group and the RC came blazing in and
>>we were glad to see them...nice folks...we had been working for 3 solid days
>>in awful conditions, no food...well what do you know, they brought out a
>>bunch of sandwiches...yay....oops, they wanted $2 a piece for
>>them....needless to say, we helped them pack their crap up and ran them
>>out...
>>Never again...
>>
>>The SA (Salvation Army) showed up an hour later and would give us the shirts
>>off our backs if we had asked. That is where I made up my mind.
>>
>>Agree, not trying to start a flame, just my own experience.
>>
>>Rascal
>
>
> I too had an experience similar to this after some tornadoes hit a town that
> I've got a friend in, here in IL. We were all out there helping clean up and
> searching for my buddy's lost stuff in the wreckage of his house (it was
> flattened) and the RC showed up. They were selling
> sandwiches/coffee/juice/water. The SA showed up about an hour later and were
> giving away the same things, as well as dry clothes and blankets.
>
> IMO, the SA >> the RC, and I have no problem donating to the salvation army
> because of this experience.
>
See I didn't know any of this. I can't believe the Red Cross CHARGES
people for stuff. The whole damned point of it is to GIVE help to
people who need it. WTF? Do they expect the people in New Orleans to
fork up money for food and water?
Thanks for the heads up guys - I'll send to the Salvation Army instead.
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