Today in History
May 21, 2020 06:22:49 #
I thought it worth mentioning that today in 1881 the Red Cross was founded. I remember when I was a kid, this organization was responsible for a lot of good, especially in teaching first aid courses in various schools, and to organizations like the Boy Scouts and Explorers. These folks are underrated; I don't know how many lives they can be credited with saving because someone knew how to help when it was needed because of their usually free training.
May 21, 2020 07:16:09 #
Smedley_buzk**l wrote:
I thought it worth mentioning that today in 1881 the Red Cross was founded. I remember when I was a kid, this organization was responsible for a lot of good, especially in teaching first aid courses in various schools, and to organizations like the Boy Scouts and Explorers. These folks are underrated; I don't know how many lives they can be credited with saving because someone knew how to help when it was needed because of their usually free training.
Amen... I agree
May 21, 2020 08:35:46 #
May 21, 2020 08:42:58 #
Smedley_buzk**l wrote:
I thought it worth mentioning that today in 1881 the Red Cross was founded. I remember when I was a kid, this organization was responsible for a lot of good, especially in teaching first aid courses in various schools, and to organizations like the Boy Scouts and Explorers. These folks are underrated; I don't know how many lives they can be credited with saving because someone knew how to help when it was needed because of their usually free training.
Thank you for this informative post. I agree with what you say here.
May 21, 2020 08:59:16 #
Hug wrote:
I have mixed emotions about the Red Cross. Why are their executives paid so much.?
They bring in the donations
May 21, 2020 09:14:35 #
Hug wrote:
I have mixed emotions about the Red Cross. Why are their executives paid so much.?
I have those same mixed emotions, they do bring in funding, and concentrate on gathering donated blood and work with families looking for their loved ones in the service etc. but I do wonder why their executives are paid the amount of money they are, along with wondering how much of the funding they get goes exactly where it should be going as they profess anyway.
May 21, 2020 09:20:28 #
lindajoy wrote:
I have those same mixed emotions, they do bring in funding, and concentrate on gathering donated blood and work with families looking for their loved ones in the service etc. but I do wonder why their executives are paid the amount of money they are, along with wondering how much of the funding they get goes exactly where it should be going as they profess anyway.
I remember the boys coming home from WWII and they did not have a lot of good things to say about the Red Cross. They loved the Salvation Army.
May 21, 2020 09:23:32 #
Michael Rich
Loc: Lapine Oregon
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
They bring in the donations
So they work on a percentage?
May 21, 2020 09:27:00 #
byronglimish wrote:
So they work on a percentage?
No... but what business model doesn't pay more to get more?
May 21, 2020 09:34:36 #
Hug wrote:
I remember the boys coming home from WWII and they did not have a lot of good things to say about the Red Cross. They loved the Salvation Army.
Because the Red Cross charged them while they were serving overseas. They were told to do that by the government because the Brits didn't care for our soldiers getting free stuff.
They also charged soldiers overseas for blankets and coffee during the Vietnam War.
May 21, 2020 09:41:20 #
Hug wrote:
I remember the boys coming home from WWII and they did not have a lot of good things to say about the Red Cross. They loved the Salvation Army.
Oh I swear by the Salvation Army anything I donate goes to them along with funding. I once read 97% of what they bring in is put right back into the homeless or the shelters that they maintain for the homeless, giving homeless people jobs etc. I just find them superb and support them first, well and Wounded warriors. Another organization that has had some bad publicity over time but on the hole they really are for our vets...
May 21, 2020 09:43:29 #
lindajoy wrote:
Oh I swear by the Salvation Army anything I donate goes to them along with funding. I once read 97% of what they bring in is put right back into the homeless or the shelters that they maintain for the homeless, giving homeless people jobs etc. I just find them superb and support them first, well and Wounded warriors. Another organization that has had some bad publicity over time but on the hole they really are for our vets...
The Sally Ann is top notch..
I volunteer whenever I'm back home...
God bless them
May 21, 2020 09:47:15 #
lindajoy wrote:
Oh I swear by the Salvation Army anything I donate goes to them along with funding. I once read 97% of what they bring in is put right back into the homeless or the shelters that they maintain for the homeless, giving homeless people jobs etc. I just find them superb and support them first, well and Wounded warriors. Another organization that has had some bad publicity over time but on the hole they really are for our vets...
May 21, 2020 09:49:05 #
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
The Sally Ann is top notch..
I volunteer whenever I'm back home...
God bless them
I volunteer whenever I'm back home...
God bless them
God bless them is right I to volunteer time specifically on Thanksgiving to help serve our homeless and Christmas delivering packages of gifts for children in Poverty...Talk about humbling you and making you so grateful for everything you have or even don’t have.
May 21, 2020 09:56:59 #
lindajoy wrote:
God bless them is right I to volunteer time specifically on Thanksgiving to help serve our homeless and Christmas delivering packages of gifts for children in Poverty...Talk about humbling you and making you so grateful for everything you have or even don’t have.
I visit during the summer... Help with moving furniture and inventory...
I learned back in junior high how awesome those folk are... Volunteering was one of the best decisions I made back then...
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