Here's an Idea

Donation Website!

When a disaster hits, people start sending in whatever they think will help only to find out that what they sent wasn't what they needed or they sent too much.

REALLY?!

Are we still that STUPID that we can't build a website that says, THIS IS WHAT WE NEED!

You would be directed to a Website sponsored by Red Cross, more than likely, that will let you know what they need and how much they need of that item.

It will also let people know that the item has been fulfilled or how many items are still needed and how many more they will need.

The site will work with Pay Pal of course or you could just enter in a dollar amount in the item that is still needed and it will charge your credit card.

DON'T USE YOUR DEBIT CARD!

NEVER USE YOUR DEBIT CARD FOR ONLINE PURCHASES EVER/NEVER/EVERNEVER!!!

Use a Limited Amount card like a Capital One Card!

Not only will this site be effective for getting the right items needed, it will also be an online account summary of what items were used for Auditing.

People always wonder if their items really go to the right places or if they just stockpile these items or if they just rot on a dock somewhere.

In other words it holds Red Cross or Whoever Accountable for the items they used on each emergency and confirms for people that they were received and used or not used.

Whatever isn't used will be stored in a safe place for the next disaster and will be applied to the new Website Inventory List!

This will prevent that voice on the Radio that says, Oh We don't need those items, but thank you for sending them, but we didn't need those.

...or, we have too many of those items and really need more of these items.

The most important part to handling a problem is being organized, so GET ORGANIZED! DUH!