American Voices

Sept. 11 Charities Under Fire

November 28, 2001 | ISSUE 37•43

The Red Cross and other aid groups are under fire for giving only a portion of the billions that have poured in since Sept. 11 to the attacks' victims. What do you think?

  • Hey, I felt great when I gave that money. Isn't that all that matters?

    Leslie Gottfried
    Sales Associate

  • See? That's why giving actual money to a charity is a bad idea. I donated 10 tennis lessons instead.

    Andrew Dillon
    Tennis Pro

  • I recently donated to a Sept. 11 online charity and was afraid the money wouldn't all go to the victims. But the folks at savinpeopleandshit.com assured me it would.

    Don Matthius
    Office Manager

  • All I can say is, if the money I gave goes to some Indian kid orphaned by a monsoon instead of a Sept. 11 victim, I'm gonna be fuckin' pissed.

    Barb Rocket
    Painter

  • This is why I don't trust the Red Cross. From now on, anyone who needs blood can come straight to me.

    Richard Risley
    Lawyer

  • Well, these vague accusations and rumors seal it: I'm never donating to a charity again.

    Marcus Murphy
    Systems Analyst

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