Any of us who had fathers serving during WW II will strongly agree with what you've said, Roseanne. Mine often spoke of how kind the Salvation Army was . . . always there when needed. While they were passing out coffee, donuts, etc., the Red Cross was selling theirs. I often wondered why this was so. A current Red Cross official was asked that question . . . his answer: the local shopkeepers in whatever country were losing business and they(Red Cross)thought that unfair. What bull! Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: <Roebuck513@aol.com> To: <PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 9:28 PM Subject: Re: [PITTSBURGH] 911 donations > In a message dated 11/09/2001 12:11:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, > Anna.Cotter@ca.com writes: > > > > ! I also noticed that the Salvation Army was there. They were giving out > > coffee and other drinks to the approximately 100 people there to help. It > > was the Salvation Army that called the Red Cross for me. > > > . But unfortunately it's going to take time and the families just can't sit > back and "wait" to be contacted. > > Since it is close to Veterans Day, I would like to make a plug for the > Salvation Army. They don't wait for the family to contact them, they go > where they are needed. My father was a W.W.II veteran. He was a very frugal > man, cheap. But he gave to the Salvation Army, because they were there at > every battle and any where the soldiers needed them. He 3 1/2 years in > Europe he never saw the Red Cross. The Red Cross didn't hand out coffee and > doughnuts to the troops, the Salvation Army did. I took the two above quotes > from the 911 letters of today. > I'm glad the lady got help from the Red Cross, but they wouldn't have come if > the Salvation Army didn't call them. > > The Red Cross is waiting to be contacted. People in trouble don't always > know who to contact. I sent my money to the Salvation Army, and will > continue to put money in the kettles and back it up with a check. They > contact the needy. > > Rosanne > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > Check out these COMMUNITY LISTS: MyStErY, Horror, SAHM, M-W-C, Nost-TV, Palm-Gen, and Westie > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

Here is a link to Give.Org: Give But Wisely. I do not know how accurate this is but if you want you can check it out http://www.give.org/reports/index.asp It is about time that these charities become accountable for monies donated to them. Forget the Red Cross and United Way. They have always operated this way. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Laurie" <sandylaurie@alltel.net> To: <PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [PITTSBURGH] 911 donations > Any of us who had fathers serving during WW II will strongly agree with what > you've said, Roseanne. Mine often spoke of how kind the Salvation Army was > . . . always there when needed. While they were passing out coffee, donuts, > etc., the Red Cross was selling theirs. I often wondered why this was so. > A current Red Cross official was asked that question . . . his answer: the > local shopkeepers in whatever country were losing business and they(Red > Cross)thought that unfair. What bull! > > Sandy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Roebuck513@aol.com> > To: <PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 9:28 PM > Subject: Re: [PITTSBURGH] 911 donations > > > > In a message dated 11/09/2001 12:11:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > Anna.Cotter@ca.com writes: > > > > > > > ! I also noticed that the Salvation Army was there. They were giving > out > > > coffee and other drinks to the approximately 100 people there to help. > It > > > was the Salvation Army that called the Red Cross for me. > > > > > . But unfortunately it's going to take time and the families just can't > sit > > back and "wait" to be contacted. > > > > Since it is close to Veterans Day, I would like to make a plug for the > > Salvation Army. They don't wait for the family to contact them, they go > > where they are needed. My father was a W.W.II veteran. He was a very > frugal > > man, cheap. But he gave to the Salvation Army, because they were there at > > every battle and any where the soldiers needed them. He 3 1/2 years in > > Europe he never saw the Red Cross. The Red Cross didn't hand out coffee > and > > doughnuts to the troops, the Salvation Army did. I took the two above > quotes > > from the 911 letters of today. > > I'm glad the lady got help from the Red Cross, but they wouldn't have come > if > > the Salvation Army didn't call them. > > > > The Red Cross is waiting to be contacted. People in trouble don't always > > know who to contact. I sent my money to the Salvation Army, and will > > continue to put money in the kettles and back it up with a check. They > > contact the needy. > > > > Rosanne > > > > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > > Check out these COMMUNITY LISTS: MyStErY, Horror, SAHM, M-W-C, Nost-TV, > Palm-Gen, and Westie > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > > > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > SUE* MCALISTER-Pittsburgh List Mom > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

thanks so much for this website - it is the one from the Better Business Bureau I heard about! marilyn g. ----- Original Message ----- From: darylat To: PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 6:55 AM Subject: Re: [PITTSBURGH] 911 donations Here is a link to Give.Org: Give But Wisely. I do not know how accurate this is but if you want you can check it out http://www.give.org/reports/index.asp It is about time that these charities become accountable for monies donated to them. Forget the Red Cross and United Way. They have always operated this way. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.295 / Virus Database: 159 - Release Date: 11/1/01