I can't say anything about the WWII incident an doughnuts but my Dad, who served in Vietnam used to tell us how the Red Cross SOLD things to the soldiers instead of giving it to them.

Also, on a more local note, one of our middle schools had a student who shot themselves inside the school. The students and staff had to evacuate the building. Everyone gathered at a nearby parking lot where the Salvation Army and other organizations showed up to see if they could be of any kind of help. The Red Cross did not show up that day or any other. This comes directly from the principle of that school.

It should be noted that we were both at a meeting where the discussion was about how our group could help, what could we donate to help the victimes of Katrina. The president suggested the Red Cross. The room became silent. I agreed that a donation was in order but asked that it be through another group. When asked why, I explained my thoughts on the matter. The principle is part of our group and went on to explain about the day of the shooting. Our group decided on another way to get donations to folks in need.

If you feel the Red Cross is the where you want to send your donations, by all means, go ahead, just do SOMETHING!

And Dianavan...I like your idea....very much.

Michelle