What amazes me the most in this hurricane Katrina ordeal is that a "mandatory evacuation" was in place before the storm hit. Where was the help then to get the people away from the gulf coast? Most of the people there, especially in Mississippi, the poorest state in the country, live paycheck to paycheck. Folks, it was the end of the month. They had no money to leave. The busses and evacuation help should have been in place before the storm. You can't simply say, "get out", without giving help to do so.
I've seen the devastaion that is going on in the gulf coast via the news. I feel sorry and helpless to do anything to help. I recieved a check from CCBill today for payment from one of my sponsors. I donated that $149.00 to the Salvation Army for Katrina disaster relief. I challenge all of you that read this to give something, any amount, to the Salvation Army to provide assistance to these people. This will be an ongoing effort for months and without our help it can't be done.
If you're wondering why I donate to the Salvation Army and not the Red Cross, think about this: The Red Cross ranks very low on the charity causes that actualy get donations for what it's intended for. You've seen "Red Cross" splattered across your TV's seeking dontations. Do you think the TV stations give that time free to the Red Cross? No! The Red Cross pays for that television time, thus taking away donated money that should be used to aid victims. Donate your money to the Salvation Army so that more of your $$$ gets to the people in need than for paying outrageous overhead that the Red Cross has.
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/USNSAHome.htm
And a quick comment on the aid that is comming in... Where are the other countries at? You know, the countries that the U.S. helps out everytime they have a disaster? The U.S. is very quick to lend a helping hand but we get nothing in return when something like this devestates us. :coffee:
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