<p>There is now a fund set up for families taking in Black victims, on the theory (of course true) that on the whole, African-Americans are less well-equipped financially to take them in.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.blackamericaweb.com/relief/relieffaq.htm[/url]”>http://www.blackamericaweb.com/relief/relieffaq.htm</a></p>
<p>Some of the most affluent and savvy African Americans live in nearby Atlanta…</p>
<p>THANK YOU, NEW YORK!!! Just saw Gov. Pataki(sic) on TV and he spoke elloquently about how NO sent a brand new fire truck and firefighters to NY after 9/11 and it is still in service there. He then donated 2.5 mil to the Red Cross, and said it was just the beginning. No one knows more than New Yorkers how much help is needed. NO, the Gulf Coast, and Texas heartily thanks you and all New Yorkers!!!</p>
<p>Great donation, but is this not the same Red Cross that has refused to enter New Orleans and is shining by its absence?</p>
<p>the Red Cross is not ALLOWED to enter New Oreans, do you not read the papers? Calling it 'refusal" is inaccurate, don’t you think?</p>
<p>Homeland Security won’t let Red Cross deliver food</p>
<p>Saturday, September 03, 2005
By Ann Rodgers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</p>
<p>As the National Guard delivered food to the New Orleans convention center yesterday, American Red Cross officials said that federal emergency management authorities would not allow them to do the same.</p>
<p>Other relief agencies say the area is so damaged and dangerous that they doubted they could conduct mass feeding there now.</p>
<p>“The Homeland Security Department has requested and continues to request that the American Red Cross not come back into New Orleans,” said Renita Hosler, spokeswoman for the Red Cross.</p>
<p>“Right now access is controlled by the National Guard and local authorities. We have been at the table every single day [asking for access]. We cannot get into New Orleans against their orders.”
<a href=“http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05246/565143.stm[/url]”>http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05246/565143.stm</a></p>
<p>Monies donated to the American Red Cross and other charities are also used for long-term care of victims. If the situation is too dangerous in New Orleans now-it is better to move people out then to bring more in.</p>
<p>The Red Cross occasionally does some things well (due to excellent, committed folks, including many volunteers, in the local chapters), but long-term care is one of the things they have a history of doing least well.</p>
<p>Its the Red Cross volunteers that are the best</p>
<p>I have taken several trainings with my family and they are fantasic</p>
<p>everyone should do it</p>
<p>but as in the world, the bosses aren’t necessarily the best</p>
<p>the workers though, giving of time , heart and soul, deserve medals</p>