They had a special fund for monies to be used only for efforts in and related to the Katrina mess.
Once they decided they had spent enough in that area, they kept millions of dollars (which people sent to be used exclusively for Katrina) for their general use.
I know people affiliated with regional Red Cross offices that are diligent about being honest, but I'm a bit disappointed with the RC after they pulled that stunt.
People should only give to charities that they are sure use almost all of their money for the causes of helping people.
No CEO of any charity should get over one half a million dollars a year IMO.
I don’t even donate blood to them anymore, they p*ssed me off so much post-Katrina!
And I’m some sort of ‘walking miracle’ because I can regenerate all the blood I still need within days! ;) Oh, wait...we can ALL do that, LOL!
Since 0bama is hellbent on ruining me financially, my blood is worth more at the Blood Bank for platelets than the ‘feel good for a few days’ I used to get at The American Red Cross.
(And I was in the Army so they were always taking my blood via The Red Cross for Blood Drives; we had little choice but to ‘Get in line, Soldier!’ It’s not like I haven’t done my part in the past.)