WEll, I know my husband used to donate to the United Way until they started to support gays in the Boy Scouts. Used to donate thorugh his work. As he said, I can't see sending my boy with a gay man, no way. I wouldn't for sure. Too many temptations are there! I definitely agree. Cathy Raber ----- Original Message ----- From: darylat To: PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com Sent: 11/10/01 9:55:04 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. ----- 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 ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== SUE* MCALISTER-Pittsburgh List Mom ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702 sourceid=1237 --- Cathy Raber --- pigeonrock@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.