[geeks] Re: [edoc at citicom.com: [cfgeeks] Re: Red Cross Bills?] (Bill Bradford)

[Bill Bradford]

On Tue, Sep 18, 2001 at 08:35:32AM -0400, Ken Hansen wrote:
> Now, if failure to "contribute" winds up on your credit report, well, that
> is bad...

I fail to see how they could stop and collect enough information from
someone in a time of crisis to put it on their credit report later....

Bill

> 
> Ken
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Bradford" <mrbill at mrbill.net>
> To: <geeks at sunhelp.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 5:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [geeks] Re: [edoc at citicom.com: [cfgeeks] Re: Red Cross Bills?]
> (Bill Bradford)
> 
> 
> > On Mon, Sep 17, 2001 at 10:51:52PM -0500, Robert Slover wrote:
> > > It is true.  In the mid-70s, my family lost everything in a flood.  I
> > > was 8 years old IIRC.  The Red Cross 'gave' my mother a pushbroom and
> > > sturdy rag mop, and some other cleaning supplies (which all came to
> > > naught, since the house itself was useless after the basement walls
> > > caved in).  Shortly thereafter, she was surprised to get a bill from the
> > > Red Cross.  My grandmother verified that this was 'standard' procedure
> > > for them.  They are not a charity, but I don't think they expect to turn
> > > a profit either.  I'm not sure if all chapters do this, and it is my
> > > understanding that chapters function fairly independently.
> >
> > With all the money that has been raised with donations (something like
> > $35+ million so far, since Tuesday, I've heard) I certainly wont be
> > happy if I hear them sending out bills after this incident...
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > --
> > Bill Bradford
> > mrbill at mrbill.net
> > Austin, TX
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Bill Bradford
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Austin, TX