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Originally Posted by fluffy0000
Is the American Red Cross worthy of our donations?
By Allan Chernoff, CNN senior correspondentFebruary 2, 2010
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com)
In regards to the Red Cross and it's performance in the US a ( country ).
Wrong MMM, in the case of the charity relief work in the US - in the wake of both the Sept. 11, 2001, and Katrina flooding , New Orleans and especially Haiti Earthquake relief efforts the Red Cross was caught trying to divert donations to the Red Cross Liberty Disaster Fund for other purposes*,again
Red Cross was blamed for poor coordination of relief efforts in the aftermath of Katrina.
Local Red Cross chapters have been victims of embezzlement. And two years ago the Red Cross had to turn to Congress for a $100 million infusion after its emergency response fund was depleted. (The Red Cross has a Congressional charter and counts the president of the United States as its honorary chairman.)
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Is the American Red Cross worthy of donations - Feb. 1, 2010
I think it is very misleading to cherry pick a couple negative incidents when the conclusion of the article would no doubt be "yes" to the question if you read it all the way though.
The American Red Cross receives a three-star rating from Charity Navigator, up from two stars in 2008, but still one star shy of the top ranking. Berger says that's primarily because the Red Cross does not have an ample financial cushion to carry the organization through lean times.
While improving efficiency, Red Cross executives say they are also intent on ensuring that donor funds to Haiti are not lost to fraud. So, financial auditors are on the ground in Haiti, tracking expenditures.
"Fraud is certainly at the top of our minds," said David Meltzer, senior vice president American Red Cross International Services. "I don't want our dollars of assistance to end up in sticky fingers. I want it to get to the people who need it."
Let's not confuse the situation at a time when people are in need.