Where's the money?

My Mood: Pretty Good...feeling optimistic
I am listening to: The news...

I was just listening to an interview by a hurricane victim who is now located in Houston. What she said has confirmed my suspicions. She said that she has been watching TV at the shelter since she has been there. She sees ALL of these donations that should be coming in, but her question is "Where is the money?", "Why aren't we seeing any of these donations?"

That is exactly why I would prefer to make my donations DIRECTLY to the victims, almost to the point of hand-to-hand. That is the only way that you can be sure that it will really go towards helping someone who needs it. Not in some administrative account, not paying some non-profit director’s salary.

The lady that they were interviewing has NO money in her pocket. But look at ALL of the dollars that have been contributed by corporations, other countries, Diddy, Jay-Z, etc to the Red Cross. If you are able, go down to the shelters and make your contributions directly to those who need the money RIGHT NOW. Those who can not afford to wait for days and weeks for FEMA and the Red Cross to process their paperwork.