HoustonChronicle.com - Hurricane has minimal effect on Houston charities: "Not blown away
Experts downgrade hurricane's effect on Houston charities' regular fund drives
By CHARLES WARD
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
As Houstonians have amazed the country with their generous support of Hurricane Katrina evacuees, local charities have crossed their fingers that their annualfundraising efforts won't disappear in the wake.
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'I'm sure it will have an effect. I don't know what it will be,' said Joseph Cooper, president of Talento Biling�e de Houston, a Latino cultural arts center northeast of Minute Maid Park.
'We are concerned but we are optimistic that our donors will continue their long-standing support,' said Toby Mattox, executive director of the Society for the Performing Arts, which produces Houston performances by touring shows."
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