[geeks] Re: [edoc at citicom.com: [cfgeeks] Re: Red Cross Bills?] (Bill Bradford)

[Bill Bradford]

On Mon, Sep 17, 2001 at 10:51:52PM -0500, Robert Slover wrote:
> It is true.  In the mid-70s, my family lost everything in a flood.  I
> was 8 years old IIRC.  The Red Cross 'gave' my mother a pushbroom and
> sturdy rag mop, and some other cleaning supplies (which all came to
> naught, since the house itself was useless after the basement walls
> caved in).  Shortly thereafter, she was surprised to get a bill from the
> Red Cross.  My grandmother verified that this was 'standard' procedure
> for them.  They are not a charity, but I don't think they expect to turn
> a profit either.  I'm not sure if all chapters do this, and it is my
> understanding that chapters function fairly independently.

With all the money that has been raised with donations (something like
$35+ million so far, since Tuesday, I've heard) I certainly wont be
happy if I hear them sending out bills after this incident...

Bill

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Bill Bradford
mrbill at mrbill.net
Austin, TX