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ADMINISTRATION FORUM / Re: Donation ideas

« Last post by Kathyp on October 02, 2024, 12:38:24 pm »

iddee, she is the reason I no longer do Red Cross. She is a horrible CEO and she has jeopardized the mission.

 None of that negates the fact that if people need help and Red Cross is there for shelter, feeding, etc. it is free and people should not be discouraged from taking advantage of what they offer.

You use what you want to use and donate where you want to donate.  Please don't discourage people from taking help where it is offered. 

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DARK SIDE OF THE MOON / Re: Meet Asteroid 2024 PT5

« Last post by BeeMaster2 on October 02, 2024, 12:19:14 pm »

It is not something that you will be able to see with a naked eye. It will take a pretty strong telescope to see it.
Jim Altmiller

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ADMINISTRATION FORUM / Re: Donation ideas

« Last post by iddee on October 02, 2024, 12:05:40 pm »

Sorry, Kathy, I have to disagree with you. Your post sounds like a Dem. speech, spinning the truth totally out of site.

A good read....  https://www.propublica.org/article/red-cross-ceo-has-been-misleading-about-donations

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ADMINISTRATION FORUM / Re: Donation ideas

« Last post by Kathyp on October 02, 2024, 11:14:55 am »

Iddee, I don't know or really care what happened that many years ago in a war.  I do care that people have accurate info now, and know that if they take advantage of shelters, or food, or whatever, during a disaster, they will not be charged for that help.

I know you don't like them, but in the here and now, they are usually the biggest group in a disaster and often the only shelters.  No one is forcing anyone to use them, but no one should discourage that either.  Help is help.

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ADMINISTRATION FORUM / Re: Donation ideas

« Last post by iddee on October 02, 2024, 11:07:02 am »

I'm talking about my father's youngest brother in Korea. They were charging a bit more than 10 times retail for some of the things they offered him while he was receiving 16 feet of plastic intestines and a goat's stomach. REAL FINE ORGANIZATION. NOT!

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ADMINISTRATION FORUM / Re: Donation ideas

« Last post by Kathyp on October 02, 2024, 10:58:40 am »

Do you mean NATURAL disaster? I would consider laying in a field hospital in a foreign country with your guts shot out with two 50 caliber machine gun bullets a disaster.

I don't know what you are talking about, but OK, natural disaster.  There is no charge for anything the Red Cross does during natural disaster relief.

Hope that's better.

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ADMINISTRATION FORUM / Re: Donation ideas

« Last post by iddee on October 02, 2024, 10:35:24 am »

Do you mean NATURAL disaster? I would consider laying in a field hospital in a foreign country with your guts shot out with two 50 caliber machine gun bullets a disaster.

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ADMINISTRATION FORUM / Re: Donation ideas

« Last post by Kathyp on October 02, 2024, 10:16:05 am »

I know many people who have gotten those bills.

There is no charge or bill for disaster relief.  There are conditions under which Red Cross will make loans.  Those are separate from disaster relief.

I have no horse in that race.  I don't go with them anymore.  Just want people to know that they will not ever be charged for disaster relief help. 

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DARK SIDE OF THE MOON / Meet Asteroid 2024 PT5

« Last post by Salvo on October 02, 2024, 08:28:38 am »

Hi Folks,

The Wanderer.

Earth has an asteroid mini-moon for 2 months
Earth?s gravity has temporarily captured a newly discovered asteroid named 2024 PT5, creating a mini-moon.

https://youtu.be/HnXtPQY5Yxw


Sal

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ADMINISTRATION FORUM / Re: Donation ideas

« Last post by Michael Bush on October 02, 2024, 05:43:41 am »

>Just a correction:  RC does not charge for disaster relief stuff.  Everything they give out, including money, is free to the person in need.

I cant say what they are doing right this minute but Red Cross will do it without money, except they send a bill...  I know many people who have gotten those bills.