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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bill V" data-source="post: 542258" data-attributes="member: 54538">Good point fy10lyny.  When there was that public outcry after 9/11, forcing the Red Cross to give millions to the relatively few 9/11 victims and families, my main disappointment wasn't with the Red Cross--it was with the public, for being so short-sighted and mathematically impaired that there would be such an outcry.  There was more than enough donations at that time to meet the needs of all the victims then, and the rest could have been put toward the rainy day fund (no pun intended), for use in situations like we are currently in.At that time, I wrote to the Red Cross after making my donation, and specified that my donation was not specifically for 9/11 relief, but for the Red Cross to use as they see fit.  If/when I make a donation at this time, I'll be sure to specify once again that I'm not donating to Katrina relief, but to the Red Cross to once again use as they see fit.  If that ends up being Katrina, great.  But if they somehow get more funds than they can use practically there, they're free to keep it for other use.</blockquote>