It's not about "used to be free." The Red Cross regularly shows up wherever there are people in need and charges them for things of negligible value. Years ago

It's not about "used to be free." The Red Cross regularly shows up wherever there are people in need and charges them for things of negligible value. Years ago I was in a natural disaster where the power was out. The Salvation Army was handing out free blankets and hot meals but the Red Cross was charging for cups of coffee. They are still like that to this day. No deep historical knowledge required.