um.... I lost everything I had in a flood and the Red Cross gave me a tarp. Period. It took me years to get back on my feet to the point where the kids had beds, I had a bed, we had clothes, etc. I don't really know what anyone could say to make me think they help people ;) The Salvation Army at least provided food and water, and didn't ask me if I was saved, if that is what you are wondering. But... I'll check your other project out, as I know this is really OT here.
Dana On 9/3/05, Jake. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I agree, I was interested but due to my experience with the Red Cross as > a > >flood victim I will NEVER contribute to the Red Cross. > > > >On 9/2/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, my concern was the same as many of you with Red Cross - especially > after having gone through 9/11 up close and seeing the cluster that was the > Red Cross participation. > > I don't consider the Red Cross a "political organization" any more or less > than the United Way or the Salvation Army. Heck, the Salvation Army has a > "position" built into the name, for crying outloud. > > But on my personal blog, one of my guest bloggers actually works for the > Red Cross, and when prompted about the Red Cross problems of past, he > answered in a way that made me feel much better about things. You can find > the thread here: > > http://www.smackmybooty.com/index.cfm?commentID=1287 > (Be sure to read his comments) > > He also posted some interesting thoughts about the Red Cross here: > > http://www.smackmybooty.com/index.cfm?commentID=1299 > > But in short, I feel that right or wrong, the Red Cross has the best > access, the biggest infrastructure, and the most experience dealing with > things on this scale. I'd wanted to go with them originally, but decided > against it because of my own hangups about them, as mentioned earlier. > > If you'd like to take me up on the offer, but want to do something > different, check out this other relief project I'm working on: > > http://www.smackmybooty.com/index.cfm?commentID=1293 > > Thanks for your support for these efforts, no matter what you decide to > do. > > Jake > blogfusion.com <http://blogfusion.com> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:217330 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
