I saw an interview of a Red Cross official here in Iowa, they are not interested in donations of hard items at this time just cash. He stated that 40% of all items donated to the Katrina effort ended up in the dump. A friend of mine a trucker hauled a load of goods at his expense down to La. and quickly came to the conclusion that the good stuff was being skimmed by local do gooders and government agencies. I will be making a donation through my taxes just like i have always done, it will be raining our tax dollars long after the storm subsides.
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