So let me get this straight...
Red Cross cannot accept canned goods, or sort them or transport them or distribute them to the people who are hungry in the storm’s wake?
Sounds to me like Red Cross should GTF out of the way and let the people who want to help and know how to work get the job done.
You are absolutely correct. I second that.
“So let me get this straight...
Red Cross cannot accept canned goods, or sort them or transport them or distribute them to the people who are hungry in the storm’s wake?”
That’s a great question. So exactly how do the donations get to the people in need, if the Red Cross doesn’t have the ability to distribute goods? Do they just go hand out money, when there all the stores are wiped out and no way to buy any food? A relief organization that doesn’t have the infrastructure to provide relief — their excuse doesn’t make any sense.
Lots of churches and the SA would be so happy to get all of that food and they would put it to good use. A freeper on another thread was just saying that she was heavily impacted by Sandy and a good friend gave her some canned food that she was extremely grateful for it.
Pretty nice skim available when you get cash donations, but nothing to skim when it’s a can of beans.