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Vendaval -> American Red Cross calling for donations (9/12/2008 4:23:17 PM)
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Because of the frequency and strength of recent hurricanes, the American Red Cross is running low on funds and asking for donations from Americans.
http://www.redcross.org
"Hurricanes deplete Red Cross relief fund"
By DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer
Thu Sep 11, 4:03 PM ET
NEW YORK
"As of last week, when Ike was still a distant threat, the Red Cross said it has raised only $5 million to cover costs from Hurricane Gustav that will total at least $40 million, possibly more than $70 million. It has borrowed money to meet those bills, and now is incurring more expenses as it shifts response teams to Texas and readies its shelters.
"The beautiful thing about the American Red Cross is we are going to be there when people need us," McGovern said. "As the disaster relief fund depletes, we will borrow money if we need to, to be there."
McGovern said Red Cross officials were calling Gustav a "silent disaster" because it entailed sizable costs for sheltering displaced people, yet did not trigger the flood of donations that often follows more deadly and destructive storms.
With Ike, McGovern said, the Red Cross wants to be ready even though it has no idea how damaging or costly the storm will be. It launched a new fundraising appeal Monday, and will get a plug this weekend when the NFL encourages donations with on-air and in-stadium announcements during its games."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080911/ap_on_re_us/red_cross_woes;_ylt=Al2y6ACoQK4Vq_MoYDulUnJH2ocA
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