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Advocacy Blog
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Donations Pour In For Katrina Disaster
Americans have contributed at least $739-million to help
victims of Hurricane Katrina.
The pace of giving is unprecedented in American history. In
the 10 days after the 2001 terrorist attacks, Americans donated
$239-million to charitable causes, and in the nine days after the
tsunamis hit, major American relief groups raised $173-million.
Still, the contributions do not yet come close to the total
amount raised in the wake of those disasters. After the 2001 terrorist
attacks, charities raised more than $2.2-billion and U.S. charities
have collected nearly $1.3-billion for the tsunamis.
The American Red Cross, in Washington, has raised far more
than any other charity, taking in $578-million. By comparison, two and
a half weeks after the South Asian tsunamis, the Red Cross had raised a
little more than $173-million.
"It's overwhelming," says Sarah Marchetti, a spokeswoman for
the Red Cross. "People are just pouring their hearts out, and making a
donation is an expression of that."
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Posted by Jennifer Lowe
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