RED CROSS QUESTION!!!!!!!
I here over the news that the Red Cross is their to help when a disaster strikes, Do they? and when the people that they helped get back on their feet, do those people have to PAY them back?
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They helped me in the past with food and money. They have never asked for anything in return. They were there for me and mine when we needed help. 0 -
Red Cross is in the assistance relief business and are staffed by salaried employees, along with a large number of well paid executives. When they set up at scenes they often charge workers a fee for their food and drinks.
When it comes to disaster or catastrophe assistance, I'm a bigger fan of the Salvation Army. I've been on more than one scene where they arrived pronto and were constantly running around offering grub/drinks and stuff to workers. All their workers were there because they wanted to be and it showed. I've never seen them even solicit donations at a scene, let alone charge for those much needed cups of coffee.0 -
...They are great at what they do. That's being there for people as one of the first responders. They have some faults, as all do. Their overhead, or administrative costs are a bit much. That keeps money away from their objective. I don't have figures, but I'm sure they're not hard to dig up.
...When NOLA was in need after Katrina,(two days after the levees broke) I tried to get a truckload of much needed articles down there at my expense. The Red Cross suggested that I attend a seminar in Chicago the next week. I was disgusted, as the stuff was needed NOW. Thanks to RamtinxxL, I got hooked up with a church in Baton Rouge that was happy to take my donations. I had it there in under 24 hours.
...I think the Red Cross fumbled the ball only because of the magnitude of the disaster. If my little town were to be devastated, I'm glad to think that they would be there in short order. I don't think that you're asked to pay back anything. They are a charity.0 -
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...Txs....Salvation Army..[^] 0 -
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Just remember also when you need BLOOD. I am also certified in Disaster Relief since 2000.0 -
This happened so long ago it wouldn't be fair to hold it against today's Red Cross, but I'll throw it in for what it's worth.
One of my uncles was on the USS Wasp when the Germans sent her to the bottom of the Atlantic. He was one of the lucky ones who got fished out of the water. The Red Cross met him on the pier at Norfolk. A pretty girl gave him a blanket, a doughnut and a cup of coffee. He said he thought the Red Cross was "the best thing since sliced bread." He loved the Red Cross and started an allotment to them.
After the war he got a bill from the Red Cross for one blanket, one doughnut and one cup of coffee. It made him so mad he tore up the bill, cancelled his allotment and hated the Red Cross with a purple passion until he died.
When he found out I had started an allotment to the Red Cross in 1961 he called me everything but a Baptist and told me about this. I cancelled my allotment to the Red Cross, but I don't think he ever forgave me.
I think the Red Cross does a lot of good work, but I do my donating elsewhere.0 -
quote:Originally posted by JamesRK
This happened so long ago it wouldn't be fair to hold it against today's Red Cross, but I'll throw it in for what it's worth.
One of my uncles was on the USS Wasp when the Germans sent her to the bottom of the Atlantic. He was one of the lucky ones who got fished out of the water. The Red Cross met him on the pier at Norfolk. A pretty girl gave him a blanket, a doughnut and a cup of coffee. He said he thought the Red Cross was "the best thing since sliced bread." He loved the Red Cross and started an allotment to them.
After the war he got a bill from the Red Cross for one blanket, one doughnut and one cup of coffee. It made him so mad he tore up the bill, cancelled his allotment and hated the Red Cross with a purple passion until he died.
When he found out I had started an allotment to the Red Cross in 1961 he called me everything but a Baptist and told me about this. I cancelled my allotment to the Red Cross, but I don't think he ever forgave me.
I think the Red Cross does a lot of good work, but I do my donating elsewhere.
He is lucky the Germans didn't fish him out of the water0 -
The only experence I have had with them was in cow shung korea in 1954 I was navy, any way we steamed in to a dock their, and when we got liberty I walked off the ship, their was the red cross selling donuts and coffee 10 cents apiece, It was a long pier and as I walked on down their was a bunch of Nunns and a priest giving coffee and donuts away. 0 -
During WW2 an 80+ year old friend of mine
was in Africa, when he and his
fellow soldiers went on leave to
town (I guess) and took showers and such
at the Red cross "station"
they were charged for each shower and towel
tooth brushes and other things they used.-disgusting!
and of course during the 911 tradedy
they tried to keep millions raised for the
families of the dead.
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I guess I can address this because I am on a Red Cross Disaster Action Team. I've flown to Florida to assist in a hurricane there, as well as working two major disasters in my home state (Colorado). Yes, we help when disaster strikes if we are asked to. We ( Disaster Action Teams) cannot "self deploy". We have to be asked to assist by the "powers that be" whether that be the fire department (in the case of a structure fire), the city government (in the case of floods or tornadoes) or the state government ( like for hurricanes affecting multiple cities). So, while we may see the need, we cannot do anything until we are asked to. As far as paying back the aid given to victims, that aid is a GIFT. There is no requirement for it to be paid back. If someone feels like they want to do so, we suggest they contribute to their local Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. But, again, this is not a requirement in any way. All the aid victims receive from the Red Cross is a gift.
I hope that answers your questions. If not, let me know and I will do all I can to get you more complete answers.0 -
I don't really know what they are, but there are organizational differences between the Red Cross and the American Red Cross. All good people from my experience. 0 -
+2 on TXS Salvation army gets my vote Red cross Sucked in Nam. when it came to guys emergency leave. and CHARGED for everything when Salvation army was giving it away. 0 -
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My vote is for Salvation Army they will be giving stuff away and the Red Cross will be charging at the same seen 0 -
Txs said about the Salvation Army...."I've never seen them even solicit donations at a scene, let alone charge for those much needed cups of coffee."
My uncle was in the 3rd army in WWll. He said that in the middle of winter a Red Cross outfit set up for hot coffee. My uncle didn't have any money so he went with out hot coffee. He hated the Red Cross with a passion.
I went to Viet Nam. The Red Cross woman said if I would donate to her she would donate to me. I didn't, my buddy did. The U.S. Army and I donated 1.6 million units of penicillin to my buddy a few days later. You could say the Red Cross contributed to his disaster[:D].
There was a major fire here a few years ago. The Red Cross received a huge amount in donations for fire relief in this area. The creative accounting section of the Red Cross messed up and everybody found out where the money went. It went elsewhere.
My experience with the Salvation army is the same as Txs. All good.0 -
quote:Originally posted by chuck
I here over the news that the Red Cross is their to help when a disaster strikes, Do they? and when the people that they helped get back on their feet, do those people have to PAY them back?
One of my family members died when I was serving overseas, circa 1962. The Red Cross was big on buying me a roundtrip ticket that cost a whopping $460.00 so that I could be with family during the funeral services. All I had to do was sign an agreement that I'd pay them back within six months from the date of the loan. That might seem reasonable on the surface, but my monthly pay was $87.00 per month before deductions. Consequently, I could not take advantage of their help for the needy. Things might have changed since then.0 -
quote:Originally posted by select-fire
He is lucky the Germans didn't fish him out of the water
When you're necked and adrift at sea without a raft or boat, you're lucky when anybody pulls you out. I guess He was double lucky.0 -
I know that our local chapter of the American Red Cross is always on the scene of residential fires here in our county. They DO NOT charge for services rendered.
The Red Cross office is responsible for coordinating the DAV van drivers to transport veterans to the local VA hospitals; again, no fees are charged.0 -
Salvation Army, period. They are well organized and there when you need them.
WWII - Red Cross charged for cigarettes, Salvation Army did not. Enough said.
I donate to the Salvation Army, hope you will as well.0
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