[SEL] Charity auctions

[Judge Tommy Turner]

I have to give a thumbs up to the Red Cross as well.  After the '97 
tornado, they were in my local community for a couple of weeks helping 
serve meals, providing drinking water, etc.  I really appreciate the 
assistance they gave and they are on our annual "donation" list.

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, Ky


>Whoops!   I forgot to quote and include Carl's post.   My post should read
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>>>From: Spencer Yost
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>>>20% - Red Cross Ear marked for Hurricane relief(contrary
>>>to what you occasionally hear on these lists, the Red Cross
>>>has a stellar financial performance)
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>>Not in my book!  They have the highest administrative expenses leaving
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>>money going directly to the poor folks who need help!  Going back a couple
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>Actually, false.  Here are the facts:
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>http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/3277.htm
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>The numbers are certainly better than all the other organizations we have
>donated to in the past, including Make-a-Wish,. ALS, Heifer, etc
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>I have heard all the rumors about the Red Cross too.  And I have heard all
>the "They didn't give me my cigarettes when I was soldier" stories too.
>But a few years ago some actual research and number crunching I did for the
>charity auction revealed a well run organization that did more good that
>just about all the general emergency response charities put together.  
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