I have read through this thread and several previous threads for the various disasters (Haiti, Katrina, Chile, Japan, etc.)
The Salvation Army always seems to get high marks, but The Red Cross doesn’t.
I have made donations to the SA. The one thing I do appreciate is not later being flooded with expensive want-more mailings. SA has an opt-out checkbox on their website.
Once I donated to a seemingly small military service related fund. I got inundated with expensive mailings. It took three requests to finally get off their list.
I’ve given to the Red Cross, but after 9/11 and all the stories about the donation mismanagement, that was it for me!
The Salvation Army is the only ones I give to now! I’ve given to them numerous times, and they’ve never come back asking for money!
They’ve got a couple of different e-mail addresses of mine, and I never receive anything from them, except for a thank you note!