ARRL now says that ARC's background-check policy has been moderated. There is a permission form, and it allows a check of name, SSN, and criminal background, and nothing else.
Showing posts with label american red cross. Show all posts
Showing posts with label american red cross. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Red Cross Backs Off Intrusive Background Checks
The American Red Cross in 2006 announced that it would perform intrusive background checks on volunteers, including credit checks and mode-of-living checks. ARRL, supporting many hams who were Red Cross volunteers, protested. And like many others, I'm sure, I started finding other disaster-relief organizations to send money to rather than Red Cross.
ARRL now says that ARC's background-check policy has been moderated. There is a permission form, and it allows a check of name, SSN, and criminal background, and nothing else.
ARRL now says that ARC's background-check policy has been moderated. There is a permission form, and it allows a check of name, SSN, and criminal background, and nothing else.
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