http://www.somethingawful.com/
They raised 20,000 for New Orleans in less than 7 hours, 3,000 from the owner of the website, and Paypal shut the account down. GG
Also some people are no longer supporting Red Cross because and urging people to donate through other means.
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You're throwing your money away by donating anything but blood to the red cross.
In fact, it would be wiser to give blood to your local hospital, that way you know it will be used, as opposed to it being left to rot as the red cross is prone to do.
Did you forget about the thousands and thousands of dollars they pocketed on 911? Still unaccounted for.
Did you know a few days ago, the president of a bottled water company, with semis full of water ready to go to people starving and dehydrating, was told by the red cross "they don't need water, just send money"? Local authorities took him up on the offer.
The international red cross went behind the United States' and Coalition's back to negotiate with terrorists, to release Italian hostages.
In just about every flood in this area since 1901, there has been NO help from the red cross. Personally, we were told 'you are on your own, rebuild', just like these people will be.
Give to the Salvation Army instead.