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> My mother, now long deceased, told me of the rather awful things Red > Cross did during WW2. Sunday, I preferred to go down to the center > set up for the victims and help in whatever way I could. These people > have suffered a cataclysm that may have been preventable? I keep > wondering why the Corps of Engineers didn't reinforce the water > structure before it came to this. > > Because President Bush vetoed the bill to do it from what I have heard > on the news. > > http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/printer_090405B.shtml > > > > Marshall > > > > My heart hurts for these people of La. and Miss. and my prayers are > with them.Donna > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Holmes <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 10:44:45 -0600 > Subject: RE: CS>Donating for Katrina > > Marshall, > The Red Cross is a Globalist control scam. This is well documented. > Jim > -----Original Message----- > From: Marshall Dudley [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 9:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: CS>Donating for Katrina > I went to a red cross meeting last night for those who will be coming > to our area last night. I was rather surprised they were refusing to > take clothes, food, toys and things, saying they had all they needed, > and instead saying to give them money instead. They even said that if > you already bought anything, to take it back to the store, and give > them them money instead. > Marshall > Linda Ellis wrote: > >> I have a question, beyond the standard "donate cash" issue, which is >> a given. We know several people who have lost everything in New >> Orleans, and who are now in our area temporarily. They are taking >> matters into their own hands in large measure, and local churches >> are helping to accumulate goods to send back. This seems like a >> great opportunity to clear out much of the "way too much" stuff we >> have, but I wanted to ask if I'm off-base on a couple of things. >> We're going through our clothes, and I can send new or almost new >> stuff. Most is of the T-shirt and casual pants variety, but I also >> have a fair amount of stuff that people may find useful getting back >> to a job. It's just sitting in my closet because it no longer fits >> my life or style, but it's nice stuff. Will that be useful to send >> back? I also have a frugal habit! of saving clothes that have seen >> better days, or that I'm just tired of, but are still serviceable >> for those days of heavy cleaning, or big house projects like >> painting or something - but in my zeal for frugality, I have way >> more of this stuff than I need. I'm thinking of making a separate >> box and labeling it well, that these are clothes suitable for wear >> while cleaning up. I'm also thinking of sending along a box of >> rags. I'm guessing even those are in short supply - and desperately >> needed - and of course I have way more than I need. I'm also going >> to make up some boxes of winter clothes, because I'm guessing some >> of these people who are relocating to Chicago area shelters won't be >> going back anytime soon, and winter can be brutal here. Extra >> camping gear, grills, kitchen supplies, MREs and so on are a >> given... I'm guessing many on this list have more experience in >> disaster areas than I do, and I'd appreciate knowing if these items >> would be! welcomed, or just tossed to the side as not useful at this >> ti! me.... < /SPAN> >> Paula P Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dear Silver List,Please donate to the Salvation Army or >> directly to other groups such as Baptist, Luthern or >> Menonite Disaster Relief. And don't forget this will be a >> LONG TERM effort - years and years. I am scheduled to go >> to Louisiana next week and Helen GA this week. I have been >> responding to disasters since Mt St Helen. The Red Cross >> does great things, but the Salvation Army stays till the >> job is done. The Red Cross literally is there as long as >> the cameras are there and then their efforts are VERY low >> key and their people are not as well trained. Also, in >> Georgia, the Red Cross turns around and calls the GA >> Baptist Disaster Relief and THEY do the responding and the >> Baptist are paying for it - 90% o! f the time. GA Baptist >> has the equipment and volunteers for preparing meals, >> debris clean-up, childcare and re-build. Just my 2-cents >> and I am actually on-scenePaula in N GA >>
