Posted on 09/04/2017 7:33:52 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
I am trying this again, phase 2. Governor Abbot said to give to a specific Texas charity, what are the overhead rates.
Funny how with a quick search I could not find that website, but I have confidence Freepers will provide.
I want the most bang for my buck. So far Samaritans Purse seems to be leading.
Samaritan’s Purse or North American Mission Board. Both have no administrative fees taken out.
What do I need to know about the fund?
For givers, they can rest assured that their dollars are going 100 percent to relief, recovery and rebuild efforts. Administrative costs and people costs are covered by the OneStar Foundation and by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. PayPal has also generously agreed to waive processing fees for donations to the Rebuild Texas Fund.
This may answer my concerns.
From what I have read and heard the Salvation Army is an excellent choice. No agenda but charity, and very little overhead or leakage.
I gave to Samaritan’s Purse who is not afraid to say, “In Jesus’ name.”
UMCOR provides donated flood buckets filled with cleanup supplies. Their instruction sheet specifies that US flag images be removed from any items or packaging. See page 2 of instructions: http://www.umcor.org/ArticleDocuments/709/Cleaning%20Kit%20Assembly%20Instructions.pdf.aspx
Samaritan’s Purse provides roof tarps, workers to muck out flooded homes, and return visits to rebuild once the homes have dried out. And they’ll pray with you. My vote: Samaritan’s Purse
Yes, because its head just pockets $1 million a year.
It is better than the Red Cross, which uses tragedy as a marketing opportunity, then diverts the money to pet causes.
Or I can give to Somaritains Purse or ttps://www.rebuildtx.org/
Have most of my donation go towards helping those that need help.
From my foxhole the US Special Forces hates the RedCross. That is good enough for me.
It is either rebuild TX or Somaritains Purse for me. Maybe I will just 50/50 my Donation.
So are the Baptists. The Baptist men’s group has 15 different groups in action.
The BBB may be the most untrustworthy organization in your post. They are a ‘pay to play’ organization that seldom actually helps consumers.
Cajun Navy seems to be a part of this group:
whois:
https://www.whois.com/whois/cajunrelief.org
Donation page with brief description of their work:
http://cajunrelief.org/donate/
Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/LaCajunNavy/
Samaritan’s Purse
Bump!
Salvation Army
Bump!
What ever you do stay away from the Red Cross and United Way.
Most of their money goes to fundraising and lavish corporate pay and benefits.
I plan on scrounging some dollars to split between Samaritans Purse and the Salvation Army.
Just my two cents.
Samaritan’s Purse is our choice. It gives 97% of all money donated to help on the ground, with only 3% going to overhead, much better than most charities. Thrivent Insurance is matching member donations to a selected list of reliable charities that includes Samaritan’s Purse, so if you are a member of Thrivent, your gift is doubled.
Which is why I posted it without comment.
Most folks on here know how to make their own evaluations of information that is provided.
Samaritans Purse, avoid the red cross
I know Missouri's disaster relief team plans on serving 10,000 meals today from their mobile kitchens. Chainsaw, mud out, and other crews will be working too.
Without a doubt.
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