Charitable giving methodology not always logical | The San Diego Union-Tribune

Charitable giving methodology not always logical | The San Diego Union-Tribune: "Charitable giving methodology not always logical

By Jeffrey Weiss
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS

October 6, 2005

DALLAS – Susan Mandel of Dallas was in many ways typical of the millions of Americans who stepped forward to help the victims of the Gulf Coast hurricanes.

Previously, her volunteer work had been limited to her kids' school and sports activities. But the televised images drew her to volunteer at Jewish Family Service in Dallas, where she met a woman who had lost everything to the storm.

'I asked her, 'How are you doing?' She answered, 'I'm not,' ' Mandel said. By the end of the day, the woman was living with Mandel's family. But Mandel has never considered seeking out a similarly needy Dallas resident."