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Re: Red Cross

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From: Matt Dennis
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 00:00
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I sure the Red Cross has its faults just like most organizations, but their
intents are good.  They have helped alot of people who have need it and that's
the important thing.

Matt Dennis



Greg Stumpf wrote:

> In article <35AA6C8B.F25B738.29148@skywarn.net>,
> Matt Dennis  <mdennis@skywarn.net> wrote:
> >
> >I heard reports that after the Andover Kansas tornado of 1991.  That the Red
> >Cross was CHARGING victims for food and drinks.
>
> My experience with the Red Cross Disaster Relief Services is quite
> the opposite, and that experience includes the Andover disaster.
> I have had contact with the Red Cross on about 4-5 tornado damage surveys
> in Oklahoma and Kansas, and each and every time, they offered us
> *free* food and drink.  I felt uncomfortable about accepting this,
> and explained to them that the free services should be for the
> storm victims and relief workers, but they insisted on being generous.
> I have since duly recompensed their selflessness with a generous donation
> to their organization for the last 6 years.
>
> greg stumpf, NSSL
>
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Date: 1998/07/14
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