Oh I quit supporting them long before that. When I was around the age of 14 the city I lived in had a massive flood. The red cross was absolutely useless. Average citizens did more to clean up (including the boy scouts, girl scouts, local church groups, kiwanis, elks, etc) than the red cross ever did. They had pretty trucks and nothing else.
When I was in college one of my profs was a POW during WWII. He railed against the red cross and the useless crap they sent to the prisoners.
I guess they did good at one point but they out grew themselves long ago
I was going to ask if any freepers ever hear their parent or relatives mention RED CROSS during WW ll..
I had six uncles and my dad in that war, and they told stories how the RED CROSS charged them for drinking water when in battle..
then in 1962 my solider husband was in Germany and his dad dies very suddenly only 49 yrs.old and the RED CROSS gave my husband $100.00 When he returned to his duty, he discovered the RED CROSS was going to have to be paid back, plus interest!!!!
we have not donated RED CROSS since...we have not forgotten.