[ladyesk]

That KOGO guy is Roger Hedgecock. And when he gets pissed, look out.
Earlier today there was a press conference with political officials and they were refuting everything that Roger has been complaining about yesterday and today. But Roger will continue to do this until people understand his point.
He did this a couple of years ago after the Alpine fire and exposed the corruption going on in the Red Cross here.
I want to donate to them but I'm not sure its a good idea.

[baseballmom]

Thanks for the info. Boy he really is pissed at the 'political' shenanigans going on re this fire. He says that C130's sat on the ground at Point Maboo(sp) on Sat, Sun and Mon. Only today are they flying, because the FEDS are now paying for it.

[okimhere]

I want to donate to them but I'm not sure its a good idea.

I'm trying to get my former good opinion of them back. Our last major fire here, I went in and gave them a big donation and specified "for victims of the Willow fire". Nope...those victims went begging and the Red Cross said all the money went into their general kitty.

This area is taking in the evacuees from the mountains and the broadcasters keep saying "do not bring clothes or food to the Red Cross. They will only accept money." Uh huh.

[BJungNan]

I want to donate to them (Red Cross) but I'm not sure its a good idea.

Do not donate to the Red Cross. If you want to help, you can gather food, clothing and give it to people yourself. If you want to donate to a charity, give to the Salvation Army.

The Red Cross will use this event to line their pockets. Why do you think they ask only for money, not material donations? In Australia after the Bali bombing, it was learned that very, very little of the money donated to the Red Cross actually went to the victims. People there called and demanded their money back.

The Red Cross is the Ambulence chasers of the disaster relief agencies. They spell disaster, Di$a$ter.

Do NOT donate to the Red Cross.

[FourPeas]

Donate to the Salvation Army. We're in Michigan, my dad was a volunteer firefighter. The Salvation Army was very helpful to firefighters and those who suffered from fires; the Red Cross was useless.