Has anyone ever been turned down my the Red Cross, The Salvation Army or relief organizations ran by various?

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churches because you were not "needy" enough? Where does the money come from to fund these relief efforts? Curious to find out the truth! Thanks!

Answer 1

As a survivor of Hurricane Rita in Southwest Louisiana, I have nothing but good to say for the Red Cross, Salvation Army and Faith-based relief organizations.

These organizations stepped in when we had NOTHING and began supplying food, clothes, and personal supplies, even building homes, to anyone in need.

Their funds comes from free-will donations given by caring people.

Anyone rejected by these groups were rejected by a PERSON not the organization.

Answer 2

A friend of mine was turned down for help - from their own church where they attend, serve, and tithe - because the church had helped them one time before, a year and a half ago. They were very hurt.

Some churches are only in it for the money. Some pastors don't have time for the marginalized, because they are busy golfing with the big donors...

Answer 3

yes i was...i was eating a deer and they told me i have food

Answer 4

When I worked for a Baptist association's ministry center, we had income caps for our clients. However, if someone had a good income but also colossal expenses--such as medical bills--we took that into account. Our funds came from offerings and tithes of churches and individuals.

My husband worked for the Red Cross. If someone's house burned down, they got a certain amount of aid no matter how rich they were, but they took into account if the person had homeowner's insurance. For other things, there were income caps.

Most charities look at income, necessary expenses (NOT satellite TV and gym memberships, those aren't considered necessary), disability, and number of people in the family when making decisions about how much aid to dispense.

It's unfortunate that a few people make their living by making the rounds of agencies and asking for help. We would offer emergency food 4 times a year to most folks, and there were some who knew exactly which day they could come back for more food. Or they would bring in the neighbors kids and claim them as their own. That's why we started requiring birth certificates.

The real problem with that kind of person was it put people off from wanting to give, and then the truly needy, who comprised the vast majority of our clients, suffered for what a few did.

Answer 5

Yes these agencies base need on income... Unfortunately they don't realzie how many of us could use some help at certain times in our lives regardless of how much we make.... The money that comes to the Red cross is donation just like the Salvation Army. There is some grant money and gov. subsidys' however the ultimate decision on how that money is spent is by the organization.....

Answer 6

In 1989 Santa Cruz california was devistated by a 7.1 earthquake. I was 1 mile from the epicenter.

People ..Churches red cross salvation Army...everyone pulled together to help anyone who was in need...

Sadly there were some multibillion dollar publishing companies who disguise themselves as Christians who were only helping their own.

No Kingdom halls were opened up as shelters..but the little Baptist Church across the street was....They helped me and didn't even ask what denomination I was or whether I was even a Christian....didn't even come around later and offer me a free home bible study.

Answer 7

After the Northridge earthquake, I was turned down by the Red Cross because my bed was not broken, even though my apartment building was substantially damaged.

They did give me a tylenol for my headache, though.  Whoopee.