Red Cross still running commercials with former Pres. Healy

Fox News Commercials | 10/28/01 | invoman

[invoman]

2 times, within the last 1/2 hour, I've seen commercials on Foxnews for the Red Cross. It features Miss/Mrs. Healy, the FORMER President, appealing for funds and blood for the WTC victims.

[invoman]

I'm trying to figure out WHY the Red Cross would not PULL these ads?

There is significant controversy surrounding the use of these funds, the fact that some of the blood has EXPIRED, and the fact that she is no longer President are ALL good reasons to pull these ads.

My question is WHY is the Red Cross still running these ads?

They cost MONEY....MONEY that was SUPPOSED to be spent on the VICTIMS.

Instead, they are running commercials?

I'm shaking my head in disbelief.

[goodnesswins]

I don't think her resignation takes effect until the end of this year.

[invoman]

Okay....I think you are correct. I didn't remember hearing that, but I'll allow that.

But WHY are they still running the BLOOD ads? And as for the money....??

[Diogenesis]

WELCOME TO THE REAL AMERICA WHERE CRIMINALS GET TO BE

CELEBRITIES AND CELEBRITIES GET AWAY WITH MURDER" [and THEFT OF 911 DONATIONS]

"TO DIE FOR" Columbia Pictures

[invoman]

I just switched to CNN and they said on the bottom of the screen that Healy has been replaced by an interim CEO....so maybe the end of the year thing isn't correct?

[TomB]

My question is WHY is the Red Cross still running these ads?

Because, by asking for donations, you encourage people to give more money.

It's called advertising.

(Shaking MY head in disbelief)

[TomB]

....and the country is ALWAYS short on blood.

[invoman]

But they are running a commercial that has the FORMER CEO, who resigned, under controversy.

And she is asking for BLOOD, after it has been disclosed that some of the blood already donated has expired.

AND she is asking for more money for the VICTIMS...when it's been nearly 2 months...

Is this a dumb move...or WHAT?

[jackbill]

they said on the bottom of the screen that Healy has been replaced by an interim CEO

Dr. Healy has resigned effective Dec. 31. The interim CEO will work with her and will serve until a new permanent CEO is named.

I believe that Dr. Healy tried to clean up some of the crap at the Red Cross, and was tossed for that. Doesn't bother me because I haven't and won't give them a thin dime.

[invoman]

Tom,

I understand the advertising portion of it.

That's not my complaint. My complaint is: WHY are they STILL running these ads?

If Bill Gates resigned yesterday....would Microsoft still be running ads TODAY?

It makes me think the Red Cross is not 'on-the-ball'...and 2 months after the attack....and with the BAD PRESS they've gotten recently....you'd think there would be someone doing something about it.

I just don't understand.

[invoman]

That may be the truth.

I just think it would've been a good idea to pull the existing ads and regroup.

It makes it look like the Red Cross is inept.

[chaosagent]

These are normally not considering "advertising", but "public service announcements" or PSA's. They're sent out to every station who runs them as part of the public service requirements to keep their license.

In many cases they are automatically inserted into the schedule by the scheduling computer.

Normally the station will just keep running them until they receive new ones.

Since these are PSA's no one pays much attention. If the Red Cross sends out a notice to stop running them, it can sometimes take days or weeks until it filters down to scheduling.

[OldFriend]

Since you have nothing else to worry about.......the old blood will be discarded, that does not mean there won't be a need for new blood. So what if the former head of the Red Cross is in the adverts.....no one will lose any sleep over it, will they? Why are you so upset over something so inconsequential?

[invoman]

You're probably correct....an over-reaction on my part.

I just thought it was kinda 'sleazy' to keep runnig ads featuring her, asking for blood and money for the WTC victims AFTER all this controversy. It made me wonder if the Red Cross thinks we are idiots? (Or in my case...over-reactive....I guess I'll let it die...)