I have a lot of respect for the Salvationists.
I regret to say that the Red Cross in Australia, after the Bali bombing, behaved in a scandalous manner. They were the official source for Bali emergency aid - millions in donations poured in from all over the country.
A year later, journalists did an investigation, asking how much of the funds had been spent on victims. It turned out - almost none. The money was being hoarded, to be donated to a "research fund" owned by ... the Red Cross.
They were completely arrogant, pointing out that they were the Red Cross, and their integrity was beyond question. Also, they said that they "usually" dispersed funds in this fashion - i.e. gave little to the cause that the money was raised for.
See I've heard these stories too. they most likely paid to have the two Italian journalist released from Iraq with funds raised in the US.
Time to call for a full investigation.
Researching ways to hang onto the donated dough?