Remember when everyone was saying to give to the Red Cross when Haiti had the earth quake a few years ago? Well, I have heard that they STILL haven't gotten all of the money. And a lot of the people there still live in the tent villages set up right after the quake.
This spring there were several tornados that went through the southern part of Indiana one day. The area was hit hard. A quilt guild gave the RC some quilts to give to the people. The RC only takes $$$$ so they gave them to a thrift shop where the tornado victims could BUY them!!! They should have told the quilt guild to give them to a local church or some other place in the area that would have GIVEN them to the people.
I do not give to the Red Cross, but will give to and ring the bells for the Salvation Army!