[WatchOutForSnakes]

Enlighten me then. What did they do with the other 36 million raised for the California earthquake? Use it to buy yachts for themselves?? Perhaps a European vacation?? Or did they use if for other victims of other tragedies??

[gatex]

"What did they do with the other 36 million raised for the California earthquake?"

That is what I would like to know---is it honorable to ask for donations for a particular tragedy, and then not use most of the money for that tragedy ? If the Red Cross used 80% for the particular tragedy, they would have a better defense.

Why can't you give some examples of good deeds and the money associated with those good deeds ?

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

You seem very impressed with the Red Cross but do you think it is right for them to take money that was sent for the VICTIMS and buy a new phone system? Or to invest it for later use? How about the lavish award ceremonies they have every quarter to "thank" their so-called "volunteers".... those volunteers who get reimbursed on a per-diem basis.

The real heros of the Red Cross are the lowest level workers - the actual volunteers who give of their time in their local area. The upper level volunteers get paid big time for everything they do - I know this personally as someone in my family quit a job to "volunteer" for the Red Cross - she brags to everyone about the perks of her position - she isn't the only one..... the money that is being paid out to people like her is being accounted for as money directly used to help victims - it is not - it is overhead -

Sure, the Red Cross is there in a crisis - but most of what they do is coordinate local efforts and donations and they get the credit for it. The locals could do the same thing without all the extra money going to overhead...