Guess who gets my donations (it isn't the Red Cross), and the Red Cross doesn't have a lock on what is and isn't needed by other organizations.
Besides, remember the 9/11 fund, money is always welcome there.
Other people may see it differently, and I'm not saying not to help out if you feel so inclined, just put it where you think it will do the most good.
“I have been in a major flood, and the Red Cross showed up, as did the Salvation Army. We were reinforcing a section of dike at 3 AM and the Salvation Army folks stopped with a canteen wagon and fed us a hot meal—welcome in the rain.”
That sounds like what all my uncles said about WW2. If the SA showed up, they gave food and help for free. If the Red Cross showed up, they charged. None of my uncles EVER gave a penny to the Red Cross, but they all donated to the Salvation Army.
I was 200 miles north in Mississippi when Katrina hit. We had a lot of damage. And the motels were full of people who evacuated from the storms path. Guess who was there in the parking lots with their canteens feeding these people? The Salvation Army! No electricity for a week or more so there were no restaurants open. The Churches in town also opened their doors, quit a few have kitchens and provided cooked meals. The Red Cross was useless in this situation. People were needing Food and clothes which the Red Cross was refusing as a donation. I would donate Blood to them but never money!
Salvation Army and Samaritan Purse give a lot more help.
Maybe Romney should team up with Samaritans Purse and Franklin Graham.