.
>> “Red Cross? Heck no, bunch of scammers.” <<
For sure!
Back about 30 yeas ago, when I worked for the county public works department, one of my draftsmen was a guy about 20 years older than me who had been a captain in the Army during WW II.
He told me about a time when a DC3 full of donuts had been donated for the troops at Tumon Bay in Guam.
Did the Army just let them have the donuts?
Hell no. They let the Red Cross take the donuts and charge the troops for them!
.
That is disgusting. I have heard similar stories as well. Red Cross and Salvation Army are two of the worst charities but they live on by using their well known names.
Samaritan’s Purse is the way to go!
My father in law used to tell story about being pulled off the line in North Africa and they saw a Red Cross tent. They were dirty, tired, and generally just beat.
They also did not have any money because they were in the invasion and did not carry any money.
The Red Cross was selling coffee for 5 cents. And none of his team had five cents on them.
He told that story every time he heard anyone talking about the red cross.
The other thing about the Red Cross is that when they collect blood, they turn around and charge the hospitals for it. And they charge quite a high retail price.