Rob Roy

I'm sure a lot of webmasters here have donated to the red cross recently and/or given blood (including me).
This message is purely "for your information".

Bernadine Healy, the head of the American Red Cross, was forced to resign a couple of days ago because of disagreements with the governing board of the American Red Cross.

There were two primary areas of disagreement.

1. Dr. Healy wanted money raised as part of the Sept. 11 fund to be focused on recovery efforts in New York. The board considers the money raised to be part of the general fund, and wants the money to be available for any Red Cross projects at their discretion.

2. There are efforts within the international Red Cross to restrict aid to Israel. The countries which operate under the Red Crescent banner have been working hard to achieve this goal. Dr. Healy has voiced her strong disagreement with this anti-Israel policy. The board did not agree with her feelings on this issue.