Friday, September 09, 2005

Burlington Free Press - Top News-Local charities hope Vermonters have deep pockets

Burlington Free Press - Top News: "Local charities hope Vermonters have deep pockets

Published: Friday, September 9, 2005
By Nancy Remsen
Free Press Staff Writer

United Way organizations across the state are launching long-planned charitable giving campaigns at a time when many Vermonters have already opened their wallets to respond to the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

At four United Way agencies covering northern Vermont, officials say they are banking on Vermonters' making donations to support dozens of local organizations even though they recently contributed more than $200,000 and provided enough food, clothing and other items to fill 65 tractor-trailers -- all destined for hurricane victims on the Gulf Coast.
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