Also see: Red Cross Responsible for Federal Relief Efforts
"Depleted Red Cross to receive $100m
The American Red Cross said yesterday that it will receive $100 million in emergency funding from Congress to replenish its disaster relief reserves, which were depleted as the charity plunged into debt to provide shelter, food, and other services during a string of hurricanes this past summer.
WhereTF is that $$$$ coming from???
The Red Cross has spent about $260 million this year responding to natural disasters, including the spring tornadoes, California wildfires, and Midwestern floods, as well as hurricanes Gustav and Ike. To fund the relief, the charity took out loans totaling $200 million, Red Cross president Gail McGovern said. The group launched a national campaign three weeks ago to recoup some of those costs (
So now the banks are VAMPIRES when it comes to DISASTER AID, huh?
Is there NOTHING these scum-sucking vampires don't sink their teeth into?
