In the face of peril, the Red Cross has always been a staple of healing across the United States. However, people have not been so keen about the group during the tragedies of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma.
The Red Cross is an organization whose prime focus is on helping rebuild the nation in times of hardship, as well as constantly working to aid the medical problems in the United States. They do this by collecting dollar donations, as well as blood donations. You can donate at any time on their website, as well as sign up to donate blood at their set ups, which are almost anywhere.
Sounds like a great organization, right? Well, mostly right.
While the group is more than stellar in the medical aspects of their job, financially they have been grabbing people’s attention in ways no one would want as a staple to their organization. On the Red Cross’ website (www.redcross.org) there is an easy access “Donate now” button at the top of the screen. Once you click that, it asks you the dollar amount, and allows you to choose your cause. Seems credible, because it is The Red Cross, but they have specifically left the details off the donation page.
What they decide not to tell you, is that when you donate to Red Cross they use “91 cents per every dollar donated”, but then that “all donations marked for Hurricane Harvey will be used to support this disaster”. But was it? No, it was not. And this information comes straight from the website, for whoever bothers to click the “Where does your money go?” button hidden in the drop down panel.
Everyone asked said they would donate to Red Cross with no hesitation. The group is extremely well thought of, but the hidden selfishness of how they spend their money is a huge problem. Not even the executives of the group, in interview with Time Magazine, have any idea how much of their money actually goes to the intended location. For instance, when donations to Haiti did not end up helping them, we discovered Red Cross keeps about 25% of all donations given for the earthquake, and was extremely slow aiding the country regardless. “Its heart breaking,” spokeswoman Bristel Minsker explains in another Time interview, “Because we know how seriously Red Cross takes its responsibility”.
Most people have no idea this issue is going on, and the concept that Red Cross should be a nonprofit organization, lead some to be extremely shocked by the news. “It is unethical and frankly deceitful to hoard money for personal gain” says Hillgrove senior, Anabelle O’Keefe, “I thought the Red Cross was a non profit organization, so this is all surprising to me”.
No matter how credible an organization may be, there is no end to the selfishness of human nature. Not even the purest can resist the temptations, and everyone ends up needing money for something one way or another. Hopefully shining light on the issue will encourage people to take a stand, and use the heart warming idea of donating in a better way. There is an option to donate food, clothes, water, and other ways to donate money outside of the Red Cross, so never be afraid to take those into consideration. We here at The Talon support the Red Cross, but want nothing more than to help those affected by the current disasters of Hurricane Harvey and Irma.
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The Red Cross is an organization whose prime focus is on helping rebuild the nation in times of hardship, as well as constantly working to aid the medical problems in the United States. They do this by collecting dollar donations, as well as blood donations. You can donate at any time on their website, as well as sign up to donate blood at their set ups, which are almost anywhere.
Sounds like a great organization, right? Well, mostly right.
While the group is more than stellar in the medical aspects of their job, financially they have been grabbing people’s attention in ways no one would want as a staple to their organization. On the Red Cross’ website (www.redcross.org) there is an easy access “Donate now” button at the top of the screen. Once you click that, it asks you the dollar amount, and allows you to choose your cause. Seems credible, because it is The Red Cross, but they have specifically left the details off the donation page.
What they decide not to tell you, is that when you donate to Red Cross they use “91 cents per every dollar donated”, but then that “all donations marked for Hurricane Harvey will be used to support this disaster”. But was it? No, it was not. And this information comes straight from the website, for whoever bothers to click the “Where does your money go?” button hidden in the drop down panel.
Everyone asked said they would donate to Red Cross with no hesitation. The group is extremely well thought of, but the hidden selfishness of how they spend their money is a huge problem. Not even the executives of the group, in interview with Time Magazine, have any idea how much of their money actually goes to the intended location. For instance, when donations to Haiti did not end up helping them, we discovered Red Cross keeps about 25% of all donations given for the earthquake, and was extremely slow aiding the country regardless. “Its heart breaking,” spokeswoman Bristel Minsker explains in another Time interview, “Because we know how seriously Red Cross takes its responsibility”.
Most people have no idea this issue is going on, and the concept that Red Cross should be a nonprofit organization, lead some to be extremely shocked by the news. “It is unethical and frankly deceitful to hoard money for personal gain” says Hillgrove senior, Anabelle O’Keefe, “I thought the Red Cross was a non profit organization, so this is all surprising to me”.
No matter how credible an organization may be, there is no end to the selfishness of human nature. Not even the purest can resist the temptations, and everyone ends up needing money for something one way or another. Hopefully shining light on the issue will encourage people to take a stand, and use the heart warming idea of donating in a better way. There is an option to donate food, clothes, water, and other ways to donate money outside of the Red Cross, so never be afraid to take those into consideration. We here at The Talon support the Red Cross, but want nothing more than to help those affected by the current disasters of Hurricane Harvey and Irma.
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