Red Cross President Resigns 
Via WaPo:
Marsha Evans came under fire recently when it was revealed her salary was a whopping $651,000. The press asked Scott McClellan, White House spokesperson, why she was paid so much while other nonprofits, like the Salvation Army, have substantially smaller salaries:
NEW YORK -- The president of the American Red Cross, Marsha J. Evans, who oversaw the charity's vast and sometimes criticized response to Hurricane Katrina, is resigning effective at the end of this month, the organization said Tuesday.
Marsha Evans came under fire recently when it was revealed her salary was a whopping $651,000. The press asked Scott McClellan, White House spokesperson, why she was paid so much while other nonprofits, like the Salvation Army, have substantially smaller salaries:
Q This is Salvation Army Commissioner Todd Bassett, is paid only $13,000 a year, plus a house. And my question: Does the President believe the Red Cross and United Way, as tax-exempt charities, ought to be more like the Salvation Army regarding executive salaries?
Scotty brushes off the question. But it does bring things into sharp perspective. Marsha Cross's resignation means she will be enjoying a very comfortable living. That comfortable living is the direct result of contributions many thought were going to Katrina victims and others in need. She gets a fancy house, and Katrina victims get trailer. Nice.
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