I disagree. I heard yesterday, 09/08 that Salvation Army donations are 100% distributed to victims. But for God's sake, do NOT contribute to United way- they are "rebuilding their own offices with the contributions".
I've never heard of a way to donate to the National Guard, but I wish that there were a way.
My father works for the Post Office in a small town in Alabama.
When he went to work last week, one of his co-workers was surprisingly there (he's a Guard member). My dad asked him why he wasn't deployed. He answered that he initially was and when he and his unit got to the base, they were told to go back home...there wasn't enough money to send them in to help in the relief efforts.
My money's going to the Salvation Army. It will NEVER go to the CORRUPT United Way.