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Wishing everyone safety and love right now. Our friends in the kingwood area were evacuated last night. They are safe with friends in Dallas but their house is under water. Feeling so much for everyone effected by this.
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American Red Cross is always best. Check out lists of "donation items needed" online. Many donation centers are overflowing with clothes and toys, and don't have the need (or room) for any more. So make sure you check that out firstDoes anyone know how one could donate to the recovery of the Houston area? I have clothes and other things I would like to send.
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American Red Cross is always best. Check out lists of "donation items needed" online. Many donation centers are overflowing with clothes and toys, and don't have the need (or room) for any more. So make sure you check that out first![]()
I stand corrected!! I had no idea about the issues with American Red Cross!
Pod Save America (a great podcast if you're interested) had Alyssa Mastromonaco on yesterday. She worked in the White House and in the Senate for President Obama. She acknowledged that the Red Cross may have issues, HOWEVER, there is no other organization trained to mobilize and help as quickly and immediately as the Red Cross. She also indicated donations to local Texas charities will be extremely helpful. It was a good balanced statement that yes, the Red Cross may not be the best, but there is no other organization jumping in immediately and no other organization equipped to do what they do.I will not give to the American Red Cross, they do marketing great, but not so great at helping people and spending donations wisely. Research for yourself, but there are many organizations that use 100% of donations for benefits. The American Red cross was investigated by congress for their response to Superstorm Sandy and the Haiti earthquake. They were found to have misled congress in relation to "diverted funds". Obviously its your money to spend how you see fit. I'm simply offering that the Red Cross is not a wise choice.
While another organization might be better to give your dollars if you want the money to go directly to the people of the Houston area, the Red Cross will be the first ones on the ground helping the people of the NEXT natural disaster. We don't know where that will be, and that is their strength, having to resources and expertise to show up to help immediately whenever or wherever a disaster occurs, before the donations have started rolling in.Pod Save America (a great podcast if you're interested) had Alyssa Mastromonaco on yesterday. She worked in the White House and in the Senate for President Obama. She acknowledged that the Red Cross may have issues, HOWEVER, there is no other organization trained to mobilize and help as quickly and immediately as the Red Cross. She also indicated donations to local Texas charities will be extremely helpful. It was a good balanced statement that yes, the Red Cross may not be the best, but there is no other organization jumping in immediately and no other organization equipped to do what they do.
While another organization might be better to give your dollars if you want the money to go directly to the people of the Houston area, the Red Cross will be the first ones on the ground helping the people of the NEXT natural disaster. We don't know where that will be, and that is their strength, having to resources and expertise to show up to help immediately whenever or wherever a disaster occurs, before the donations have started rolling in.
I'd research this statement. They are the best at marketing what they do so they continue to receive donations that will be misappropriated. There are too many good charities who need funds to give money to Red Cross just because they are the most marketed. They are only the 21st largest US Charity by size. 20 charities who are bigger and most are much better at helping people in need, with Goodwill being on an equally low level with Red Cross