Is the American Red Cross affiliated with the

[Be Brave]

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies? Anyone know? Trying to decide which one to donate to.

[intheflow]

1. Your local Red Cross will get the money to the Int'n'l Red Cross.

Either way, your money will get where it needs to go.

[Inland]

2. Yes, but there are different roles

If you are looking for the tsunami relief, there is a "response" fund for the IRC that is in charge of that. Go to the website, they take cards.

[Be Brave]

3. Thanks intheflow and Inland. Yes it's for the tsunami relief.

I'll donate directly to IRC.

[readmylips]

4. US Red Cross is too Republican....

I gave to a foreign fun.

[Cleita]

5. Thom Hartman said today on the Randi Rhodes show, that

although the Red Cross does a fine job, it's too top heavy and a lot of the money doesn't make it to the people who really need it. He said he really didn't think Libby Dole needed a fat paycheck for her involvement as well. He did recommend other charities, Doctor's Without Borders being one of them.