NEW YORK â As its hurricane relief donations near the $1 billion mark, more than double all other charities combined, the American Red Cross is encountering sharp criticism of its efforts and mounting pressure to share funds with smaller groups.ack then the Red Cross raised about $1.1 billion â its record so far for a single disaster â but the organization was assailed when donors belatedly learned that $200 million of their gifts were being earmarked to prepare for future crises rather than to help victims.
The English term schmaltz is derived from Yiddish, and is cognate with the German term Schmalz, meaning rendered animal fat, regardless of sourceâboth tallow and lard are considered forms of Schmalz in German, as is clarified butter. However, English usage tends to follow Yiddish, where it means poultry fat.
The surname Stultz was first found in Silesia, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging province which would later play a role in the national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in local social and political affairs.