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Friday, December 14, 2012

Brushing Off Criticism, Red Cross Shifts To New Phase in Sandy Recovery

After pulling in a hefty $188 million in donations to aid victims of Superstorm Sandy, the Red Cross still has some $78 million in the bank even as communities continue to cope with the storm's devastation. The unspent money, raised specifically in response to Sandy, has reignited questions about the Red Cross's initial response to the storm and how it will distribute the remaining funds.

The $78 million may seem like a drop in the bucket compared with what the U.S. government will eventually spend to mitigate the effects of the storm, which displaced tens of thousands of people when it tore through the East Coast in late October. President Barack Obama has asked Congress to approve a $60.4 billion emergency spending bill, which falls far short of the $82 billion in Sandy damage that's been estimated by the governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

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Anonymous said...

A friend recently said there is a website that shows how much of your donation goes to actually help people versus how much the CEOs earn. I was shocked and sadly don't remember the site. However the article used the Red Cross as an eg. So during the season of giving check out the website AND DON'T FORGET I would bet Joseph Village has at least 90% of donations actually aiding people not funding a CEOs lifestyle.During Sandy I donated to the Delmarva region Red Cross so my money would help locals. Can anyone tell me if and how much a portion donated locally is used locally or sent to the home office. Thanks Joe for helping Crisfield as much as you did.