The Red Cross
Have you ever used the Red Cross services or are you aware of what they can provide to you in times of emergency?
The American Red Cross:
http//www.redcross.org
The British Red Cross:
http//www.redcross.org.uk
Australian Red Cross
Source 8
American Red Cross (Hover)
Wow, I never realized how much they did! I viewed them as a group that helped with blood and medical supplies, but that doesn't begin to cover the actual help they give, especially in disasters. They help in medical services, rebuilding, feeding people, clothing people, and so many other services. They really are a life saving organization on so many levels.
I live in Hurricane Country, so I know exactly how wonderful the Red Cross can be in times of need. On top of that, I am certified by the Red Cross in CPR and First Aid. They do a lot of stuff in our community, particularly during Hurricane Season. It's kind of sad, though, because the Red Cross building looks like a decrepit, abandoned building. They have a sign outside, though, that counts down the days of hurricane season we have left.
RED CROSS PICKS NEUTRAL SYMBOL
A new, neutral symbol for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been approved - one that will allow its use by countries that may suspect the old red cross, or red crescent, might not be respected by combatants.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/200...stal051207.html
American Red Cross President Marsha Evans announced her resignation Tuesday because of friction with the board of governors, shortly before witnesses and lawmakers at a congressional hearing assailed the charity's response to Hurricane Katrina.
Ref. Yahoo News https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051214/ap_on_...oss_resignation
EDITORIAL: MAKE RED CROSS ACCOUNTABLE
In recent days, the Red Cross has come under fire for its governance structure, how it uses contributions and its interactions with other relief agencies during the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Ref. deseretnews.com/dn/view/1%2C3949%2C%2C00.html
Red Cross: "Irrelevant" That Blood Drive Location Does Abortions
A representative of the Red Cross is digging a deeper hole for the charitable group, which is facing an outpouring of criticism over the fact that it held a blood drive in Columbus, Ohio at a local abortion business.
The American Red Cross held the blood drive at the Complete Healthcare for Woman (CHfW) abortion facility on Cleveland Ave.
Ruth Yorston, Executive Director of Greater Columbus Right to Life, says the blood drive is another way for the abortion clinic to make itself look like a legitimate medical facility. Ref. Source 8
Red Cross Spends $181,000 On Soho Grand Hotel Rooms For Sandy Relief Workers (PHOTOS):
The American Red Cross has come under fire for its slow response to certain areas hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, and now critics have a new complaint against the relief organization: It's paying $181,000 for volunteers to stay at a swanky downtown Manhattan hotel. Ref. Source 9