[BushisTheMan]

You can always send your donations directly to Walter Reed hospital administration and bypass the Red Cross.

I don't like the International Red Cross or the Red Crescent but will dontate to the American Red Cross. They help a great deal with disaster relief when no one else will.

Ensure your donation by stating on the back of the donation check that the money is to go ONLY to the wounded soldiers.

[Arioch7]

Works for me!<P?

Thanks.

[Bubbette]

I called Walter Reed today. You can send phone cards directly to the attention of the Family Assistance Center at Walter Reed. The man I talked to send PLEASE don't send money, just send the phone cards and they will be distributed to injured patients. The address is Family Assistance Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Ctr., 6900 Georgia Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20307. The phone number is 202-782-2071.
Though donations through other organizations are sometimes tax deductible, part of you donation goes towards their costs. This way your phone card goes directly to a soldier.

[sevry]

International Red Cross or the Red Crescent

No one does. No one should.

I would suggest donations be sent TO Walter Reed, in care of the hospital, etc., bypassing the Red Cross entirely. For that to work however, and given security considerations, it would take a point man to handle the packages. And that would be the name on the address. Maybe somebody could contact folks, there, and see if there are any volunteers. Then those who don't want to send ANYTHING to a Red Cross address can still send needed items directly to those in need.