[KQQL]

United way is all screwed up, don't give them your money.

At this time the charities which seem to really help N.Y.C are as follows.

1) Red Cross.
2) NYC Firemen/Police fund
3) NYC victims family fund and
4) The Salvation Army, the rest are questionable

[PhiKapMom]

Very good list! I had dealings with the United Way when my boss was head of the Military Affairs portion and I vowed then to never, ever give one cent to the United Way. My boss was a volunteer but almost everyone we dealt with was a paid staffer and at high salaries not too mention their offices were plush!

[concerned about politics]

NO. The Red Cross charges the victims for the aid they recieve.
Our area was once hit with a flood that completely covered our home.
The government RENTED us trailors until we could all repair the homes we had left.
The Red Cross charged us for the food, clothing, blankets, etc. that we recieved from them.
The Salvation Army was also handing out food, clothing, blankets, etc. FOR FREE.
I'll never forget recieving a bill from the Red Cross for their services when we had lost everything we had to our name.
Ever since, the Salvation Army has been our favorite charity.
God Bless those folks.
They were there for US. THEY GAVE FREELY.

[Don Corleone]

United way is all screwed up, don't give them your money.

Aren't these the same little gonads that cut off the Boy Scouts??

[rebapiper]

Every one of the charity groups are scam artists, they live like free loaders, that a house, new cars, children get new cars, children get pay checks and only have to make a showing to say they are working for them. Money is never given out to help. They only have to help one person and that's good enough for anyone that comes out to investigate. Salvation army several years ago in Nevada was taking millions of dollars, food, clothing, toys and other items. Everything was being taken out by the Mexicans coming in from Mexico and many came from New Mexico loading their cars up. They also got food commodaties and when government workers would come to see what was in their warhouse they would pull everything out and even rent refrigerated trucks to store some of the food, like cheese and butter, this way they would get more food from the government. A spanish mission in Nevada is bringing them in. Children are brought in and spread out with different families.

[Saundra Duffy]

Re. the Red Cross. I was with Youth With A Mission in Belize, Central America, in 1991-1992. There was this Red Cross facility outside of Belmopan which took care of poor kids during the day. They fed, bathed, clothed and gave schooling to all these kids. I personally know of some kids whose lives were saved. So I love the Red Cross and always will. For victory & freedom!!!