Does the Red Cross put donations to good use?
The Red Cross scores high marks for fiscal responsibility from a variety of objective monitoring agencies. Top financial magazines such as Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and Money have consistently rated the Red Cross as one of the top five U.S. charities in their annual reviews. The real value of every donated dollar is magnified by the fact that the ratio of American Red Cross volunteers to paid staff, nationwide, is 45 to 1. Red Cross is supposed to help disaster victims. So how come you don’t rebuild homes after a flood or fire? Sometimes we do. But normally, the Federal agencies meet the needs of disaster victims for rebuilding their homes. There could be exceptions, however, where Red Cross would assist on the basis of need. After any disaster, Red Cross provides emergency assistance, which is most often food, clothing, and shelter. Based upon casework, Red Cross may also replace household furnishings or pay for repairs and rebuilding. How come the Red Cross charged for doughnuts i
The Red Cross scores high marks for fiscal responsibility from a variety of objective monitoring agencies. Top financial magazines such as Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and Money have consistently rated the Red Cross as one of the top five U.S. charities in their annual reviews. The real value of every donated dollar is magnified by the fact that the ratio of American Red Cross volunteers to paid staff, nationwide, is 45 to 1. That ratio in Arlington is 63 to 1!
