# The Red Cross/Solutions

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 13, 2001, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-red-cross-solutions/93159 "2001-11-13T18:02:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-red-cross-solutions/93159/1 "2001-11-13T18:02:34Z")

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A) Instead of refunding donations, why can’t the Red Cross just pass the money along to the needy families as initially intended? Refunds will NOT help the needy!

B) Red Cross to destroy of 20% blood bank excess stock, but why can’t they donate the blood to local blood banks which operate outside the Red Cross network? (ex: Red Cross will not recognize DE and the Eastern Shore (Delmarva Peninsula) when it comes to blood! DE has their own blood bank, and I WAG the rest of the Eastern Shore follows suit.)

Has the Red Cross lost sight of their initial purpose(s)?

Shame on the Red Cross,

- Jinx

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