KnowtheFacts Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 just got this in an e-mail, thought I would pass it along for those wishing to help out. Especially since GF was in a similar situation in 1997. Those who wish to help with immediate financial assistance are encouraged to do so directly with one of the following voluntary organizations designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency: American Red Cross (800) HELP NOW (435-7669) in English, (800) 257-7575 in Spanish Salvation Army (800) SAL-ARMY (725-2769) Operation Blessing (800) 436-6348 America's Second Harvest (800) 344-8070 Adventist Community Services (800) 381-7171 Catholic Charities, USA (800) 919-9338 Christian Disaster Response (941) 956-5183 or (941) 551-9554 Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (800) 848-5818 Church World Service (800) 297-1516 Convoy of Hope (417) 823-8998 Lutheran Disaster Response (800) 638-3522 Mennonite Disaster Service (717) 859-2210 Nazarene Disaster Response (888) 256-5886 Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (800) 872-3283 Southern Baptist Convention -- Disaster Relief (800) 462-8657, ext. 6440 United Methodist Committee on Relief (800) 554-8583 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Thanks for posting this information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Someone help me with my thinking on this: If I remember correctly after the flood GF/EGF were upset with the Red Cross because they kept a lot of the money earmarked for our disaster. Am I wrong on this? I want to donate, but am not sure which way to go. Plus I'd rather see my money go to a small Mississippi community that isn't getting the media attention. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Someone help me with my thinking on this: If I remember correctly after the flood GF/EGF were upset with the Red Cross because they kept a lot of the money earmarked for our disaster. Am I wrong on this? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I could be wrong, but as I recall, the problem wasn't that the Red Cross kept "money earmarked" for the Grand Forks flood, but that it refused to earmark money for any particular disaster. If you gave money to the Red Cross in the belief that it would go to Grand Forks, you couldn't be sure that it would actually ever be spent there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 I could be wrong, but as I recall, the problem wasn't that the Red Cross kept "money earmarked" for the Grand Forks flood, but that it refused to earmark money for any particular disaster. If you gave money to the Red Cross in the belief that it would go to Grand Forks, you couldn't be sure that it would actually ever be spent there. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That sounds more likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.