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Red Cross admits to staying in high-priced Houston hotel
« on: September 12, 2017, 11:49:16 pm »
By Ted Oberg
Monday, September 11, 2017 06:29PM
HOUSTON (KTRK) --
At least one city leader is questioning the Red Cross's choice of hotels while coming to Houston to help with Harvey relief.

City Councilman Dave Martin dubbed the charity the "Red Loss." He made the point last week at city hall, claiming he hadn't seen the charity in his district.

Five days later, they still haven't shown up in Kingwood, Martin claims.

Flood victims like Ronald Leggett, who live in Kingwood echo Martin's complaints.

"I haven't seen them," Leggett said. "I've been here almost every day."

But that's not what really has Martin upset.

Some of the luckiest Red Cross volunteers are staying the night at the St. Regis Hotel, one of the city's finest 5-star places to spend the night.

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Re: Red Cross admits to staying in high-priced Houston hotel
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2017, 11:50:49 pm »
Why I don't support the Red Cross. 
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Re: Red Cross admits to staying in high-priced Houston hotel
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2017, 11:57:31 pm »
They are horrible.  The AMERICAN Red Cross, that is.  The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is evidently still okay.
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Re: Red Cross admits to staying in high-priced Houston hotel
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2017, 12:01:10 am »
If you do anything to help people in need from natural catastrophes .  No NOT donate anything to the Red Cross.  EVAR.
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Re: Red Cross admits to staying in high-priced Houston hotel
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2017, 12:22:43 am »
Well I'm plumb shockified!

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(Not one dime, that is.)
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Re: Red Cross admits to staying in high-priced Houston hotel
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2017, 03:09:13 am »
Quote from: Wingnut on September 13, 2017, 12:01:10 am
If you do anything to help people in need from natural catastrophes .  No NOT donate anything to the Red Cross.  EVAR.

My wife has a friend Irma left destitute in FL, with a family.  We bypassed the Red Cross and just sent the guy cash. Do you have any idea how difficult that is when there are no banks and no AT&T?
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Re: Red Cross admits to staying in high-priced Houston hotel
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2017, 04:12:50 am »
The stupid bitch that runs the Red Cross drops $500K in her purse a year for doing absolutely nothing. Any wonder why this type of culture permeates the rest of this fraud charity?
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Re: Red Cross admits to staying in high-priced Houston hotel
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2017, 09:05:15 am »
I got CPR training from my local Red Cross. For people and would you believe for dogs  cats?

On that local level they are good. Their community blood drives are wonderful. But to donate to the national one?

This breaks my heart. I have volunteered at charities and I wouldn't even take the coffee even though they said that was free. I would bring my own. 
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« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2017, 02:03:13 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on September 13, 2017, 03:09:13 am
My wife has a friend Irma left destitute in FL, with a family.  We bypassed the Red Cross and just sent the guy cash. Do you have any idea how difficult that is when there are no banks and no AT&T?

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Re: Red Cross admits to staying in high-priced Houston hotel
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2017, 02:08:26 pm »
Did they pay for the rooms or did the hotel donate them?

That said, I live in Tampa and have traveled down from Jacksonville right before the storm.   I haven't seen any Red Cross here.
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Re: Red Cross admits to staying in high-priced Houston hotel
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2017, 02:20:06 pm »
Quote from: driftdiver on September 13, 2017, 02:08:26 pm
Did they pay for the rooms or did the hotel donate them?

That said, I live in Tampa and have traveled down from Jacksonville right before the storm.   I haven't seen any Red Cross here.

The saying now is, "it's about the optics."  Whether the rooms were donated or not, it looks bad for the Red Cross, especially since the charity has been accused of shady dealings before. 

There are far more reputable charities than the Red Cross.  I expect the ones listed on this site for Hurricane Harvey will gladly take your money for Irma too.
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« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2017, 03:00:30 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on September 13, 2017, 02:20:06 pm
The saying now is, "it's about the optics."  Whether the rooms were donated or not, it looks bad for the Red Cross, especially since the charity has been accused of shady dealings before. 

There are far more reputable charities than the Red Cross.  I expect the ones listed on this site for Hurricane Harvey will gladly take your money for Irma too.

If you tried to get a hotel room in Houston after the storm, you might understand why the choices are rather limited in the moderately priced range.  Like closest available is in Dallas.
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