The Chronicle, 9/17/2005: Donations for Hurricane Recovery Pass $1-Billion

The Chronicle, 9/17/2005: Donations for Hurricane Recovery Pass $1-Billion: "Donations for Hurricane Recovery Pass $1-Billion
By Nicole Lewis and Nicole Wallace
American charities have raised $1.06-billion to help the survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
The pace of giving is unprecedented in American history. In the two weeks after the 2001 terrorist attacks, Americans donated $558-million to charitable causes, and in the two and a half weeks after the tsunamis hit, major American relief groups raised $406-million."