Posted on 09/18/2003 11:41:12 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:08:26 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
The American Red Cross is facing a serious shortfall in its disaster-relief fund and, as it prepares to respond to fallout from Hurricane Isabel, officials from the agency are calling on the public to help.
"We're looking for Americans and our corporate partners to help us replenish our funds," said Red Cross spokeswoman Kara Bunte. "They've always found it in the past and we believe they'll do it this time as well."
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The Red Cross has shot themselves in the foot several times recently. No wonder their donations are down.Red Cross: Nonprofit reviews execs' pay, perks (Chief got 1.9 mil) ^
Red Cross Harbors Terrorist^
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