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Hy-Vee Sponsors Kids' Halloween Fundraiser for Hurricane Victims: "WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- What started as a 10-year-old Iowa girl's idea for helping other kids in need has blossomed into a nationwide fundraising drive with a goal of raising more than $1 million for young victims of hurricane disasters. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051028/CGF018LOGO ) Trick-or-Treating for the Levee Catastrophe -- or T.L.C., as it's come to be known -- was the brainchild of 10-year-old Talia Leman of Waukee, Iowa. While watching television news coverage of the Hurricane Katrina disaster and the plight of those left homeless, Talia posed a question to her mother: What if this Halloween, instead of collecting candy, kids across America collected spare change to donate to the hurricane victims?"
Friday, October 28, 2005
Carolina Newspapers.com Third Hurricane causes more need
Carolina Newspapers.com: "Third hurricane causes more need
Carolina Newspapers
(Published October 27‚ 2005)
Hurricane Wilma left 6 million people in Florida without electricity this week. It has caused an estimated $6 billion to $9 billion in damages.
Many Floridians could lack basic services for weeks.
The third major hurricane of the 2006 storm season has created an astronomical amount of need. Large portions of the southeast have been demolished under Mother Nature's force.
The American Red Cross and many charities are working hard to keep up with the needs created by these storms. During Hurricane Katrina, the nation reached out and helped serve those needs by sponsoring major money, clothing and food drives."
Carolina Newspapers
(Published October 27‚ 2005)
Hurricane Wilma left 6 million people in Florida without electricity this week. It has caused an estimated $6 billion to $9 billion in damages.
Many Floridians could lack basic services for weeks.
The third major hurricane of the 2006 storm season has created an astronomical amount of need. Large portions of the southeast have been demolished under Mother Nature's force.
The American Red Cross and many charities are working hard to keep up with the needs created by these storms. During Hurricane Katrina, the nation reached out and helped serve those needs by sponsoring major money, clothing and food drives."
Red Cross Borrowing Funds for Storm Aid
Red Cross Borrowing Funds for Storm Aid: "Red Cross Borrowing Funds for Storm Aid
Loan of $340 Million Comes as Nonprofit Draws New Scrutiny
By Jacqueline L. Salmon and Elizabeth Williamson
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, October 28, 2005; Page A01
The American Red Cross said yesterday that its response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita has depleted its Disaster Relief Fund, forcing it to borrow $340 million to cover costs -- the first time in its 124-year history that the charity has sought a loan for disaster relief."
Loan of $340 Million Comes as Nonprofit Draws New Scrutiny
By Jacqueline L. Salmon and Elizabeth Williamson
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, October 28, 2005; Page A01
The American Red Cross said yesterday that its response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita has depleted its Disaster Relief Fund, forcing it to borrow $340 million to cover costs -- the first time in its 124-year history that the charity has sought a loan for disaster relief."
News-Record.com - Greensboro, North Carolina: News: Disasters may pose problems for local charities
News-Record.com - Greensboro, North Carolina: News: Disasters may pose problems for local charities: "Disasters may pose problems for local charities
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By Amy Dominello
Staff Writer
Tsunamis. Hurricanes. Earthquakes. Mudslides.
The horrific natural disasters in the past year have motivated people to make donations to help those in other parts of the nation and world.
But is that giving at the expense of local charities?
Some local nonprofit officials say they are 'cautiously optimistic' that people in the Triad, a community known to be generous, will continue to be. They say most people see their donations to disaster relief funds as above-and-beyond what they would normally give."
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By Amy Dominello
Staff Writer
Tsunamis. Hurricanes. Earthquakes. Mudslides.
The horrific natural disasters in the past year have motivated people to make donations to help those in other parts of the nation and world.
But is that giving at the expense of local charities?
Some local nonprofit officials say they are 'cautiously optimistic' that people in the Triad, a community known to be generous, will continue to be. They say most people see their donations to disaster relief funds as above-and-beyond what they would normally give."
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Vail Daily News for Vail and Beaver Creek Colorado - News
Vail Daily News for Vail and Beaver Creek Colorado - News: "Helping hounds in the Texas hurricane zone
County animal control boss Natalie Duck spent 11 days near Houston after Hurricane Rita
Scott N. Miller
October 25, 2005
EAGLE - If disaster ever strikes Eagle County, Natalie Duck will be ready, or at least more ready than she was.
Duck, manager of the Eagle County Animal Services Department, and 14 other animal experts from around the state went to the Houston, Texas area in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita. There, she and the others got up close and personal looks at handling the wake of a natural disaster.
The group from Colorado was made up of members of the 'State Animal Response Team.' That group has a director in Denver, Kevin Dennison, but is mostly a group of local government and nonprofit animal welfare groups. "
County animal control boss Natalie Duck spent 11 days near Houston after Hurricane Rita
Scott N. Miller
October 25, 2005
EAGLE - If disaster ever strikes Eagle County, Natalie Duck will be ready, or at least more ready than she was.
Duck, manager of the Eagle County Animal Services Department, and 14 other animal experts from around the state went to the Houston, Texas area in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita. There, she and the others got up close and personal looks at handling the wake of a natural disaster.
The group from Colorado was made up of members of the 'State Animal Response Team.' That group has a director in Denver, Kevin Dennison, but is mostly a group of local government and nonprofit animal welfare groups. "
Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Edinburgh - Charity is 'overwhelmed' by city response to quake fund
Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Edinburgh - Charity is 'overwhelmed' by city response to quake fund: "Charity is 'overwhelmed' by city response to quake fund
LAURA VARNEY
CHARITY bosses said today they had been overwhelmed by the generosity of the Edinburgh public in donating supplies for the survivors of the south Asian earthquake.
Edinburgh Direct Aid's warehouse is now full because of the massive response to requests for winter clothes, bedding and tents."
LAURA VARNEY
CHARITY bosses said today they had been overwhelmed by the generosity of the Edinburgh public in donating supplies for the survivors of the south Asian earthquake.
Edinburgh Direct Aid's warehouse is now full because of the massive response to requests for winter clothes, bedding and tents."
KETV.com - Money - Charities Thrive In Face Of Hurricanes
KETV.com - Money - Charities Thrive In Face Of Hurricanes: "Hurricanes and the human suffering they left in their wake had many charities concerned that there wouldn’t be enough charitable giving to go around. But a new report shows the concern is unfounded.
Nationwide, charitable donations are up. The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that in 2005, contributions grew by a median of 7.3 percent. That includes non-disaster-related charities.
That’s a relief to those who receive the money."
Nationwide, charitable donations are up. The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that in 2005, contributions grew by a median of 7.3 percent. That includes non-disaster-related charities.
That’s a relief to those who receive the money."
Monday, October 24, 2005
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Nation > America's War on Terror -- Disasters could hamper giving to Sept. 11 memorials
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Nation > America's War on Terror -- Disasters could hamper giving to Sept. 11 memorials: "Disasters could hamper giving to Sept. 11 memorials
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By Kimberly Hefling
ASSOCIATED PRESS
1:00 a.m. October 24, 2005
WASHINGTON – With the nation's attention and charitable giving focused on Hurricane Katrina and other disasters, it could be more difficult for fundraisers to collect the half-billion dollars needed to build memorials at each Sept. 11 crash site.
Fundraisers for the memorials planned at the World Trade Center site in New York City, the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pa., say they are optimistic they will succeed, but it might take a little longer than planned."
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By Kimberly Hefling
ASSOCIATED PRESS
1:00 a.m. October 24, 2005
WASHINGTON – With the nation's attention and charitable giving focused on Hurricane Katrina and other disasters, it could be more difficult for fundraisers to collect the half-billion dollars needed to build memorials at each Sept. 11 crash site.
Fundraisers for the memorials planned at the World Trade Center site in New York City, the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pa., say they are optimistic they will succeed, but it might take a little longer than planned."
WTOK | Storm Hits Historic Preservation
WTOK | Storm Hits Historic Preservation: "Storm Hits Historic Preservation
Jackson, Miss.
The Associated Press
State and national historic preservation officials will tour the Mississippi Gulf Coast Monday with an eye toward reviving important structures that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, based in Washington, is a private, nonprofit group that helps preserve places that are architecturally or historically significant, from antebellum mansions to modest shotgun houses.
Officials say the trust is making $100,000 available in grants to help people on the Mississippi coast perform quick fixes to stabilize historic buildings before full-fledged renovation can be undertaken. That could mean drying out flooded structures or erecting scaffolding around shaky buildings."
Jackson, Miss.
The Associated Press
State and national historic preservation officials will tour the Mississippi Gulf Coast Monday with an eye toward reviving important structures that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, based in Washington, is a private, nonprofit group that helps preserve places that are architecturally or historically significant, from antebellum mansions to modest shotgun houses.
Officials say the trust is making $100,000 available in grants to help people on the Mississippi coast perform quick fixes to stabilize historic buildings before full-fledged renovation can be undertaken. That could mean drying out flooded structures or erecting scaffolding around shaky buildings."
Students Continue To Donate To Katrina Relief - The Daily Campus - News
Students Continue To Donate To Katrina Relief - The Daily Campus - News: "Students Continue To Donate To Katrina Relief
By Eric Hefter
Published: Monday, October 24, 2005
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While Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters might have receded from New Orleans, the outpouring of aid from UConn students is still flowing.
'The Hurricane Katrina relief efforts have been successful so far,' said Breyonne Golding, president of the UConn Hurricane Katrina Relief Organization, and a 5th-semester urban and community studies and political science double major. 'We started this effort the same week Katrina hit, which was the second week of school.'
According to the university's Hurricane Katrina relief page, the amount of aid raised as of Oct. 20 was $56,482. The goal for the semester is $75,000 in donations."
By Eric Hefter
Published: Monday, October 24, 2005
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While Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters might have receded from New Orleans, the outpouring of aid from UConn students is still flowing.
'The Hurricane Katrina relief efforts have been successful so far,' said Breyonne Golding, president of the UConn Hurricane Katrina Relief Organization, and a 5th-semester urban and community studies and political science double major. 'We started this effort the same week Katrina hit, which was the second week of school.'
According to the university's Hurricane Katrina relief page, the amount of aid raised as of Oct. 20 was $56,482. The goal for the semester is $75,000 in donations."
The Chronicle Journal - World News-Turkey pledges $150 million to quake survivors, NATO sends troops to Pakistan
The Chronicle Journal - World News: "Turkey pledges $150 million to quake survivors, NATO sends troops to Pakistan
By Associated Press
Oct 22, 2005, 00:49
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GHANOOL, Pakistan (AP-CP) — Turkey announced a $150-million US aid pledge Friday for survivors of South Asia’s massive earthquake, as NATO agreed to deploy hundreds of military engineers and medics to bolster relief efforts weeks before the bitter winter begins.
In a sign of the growing desperation, survivors fought over the first food deliveries to their remote Himalayan hamlet since the quake left them homeless two weeks ago.
UN officials said the international response had fallen far short of what is needed, with countries pledging only about one-quarter of the $312 million sought by the world body. By comparison, 80 per cent of the UN appeal after last year’s tsunami was pledged within 10 days.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan urged the world’s countries and people to demonstrate “the same sense of global solidarity and commitment that we saw in the wake of the tsunami” last December that swept across the Indian Ocean from Indonesia to Africa."
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Oct 22, 2005, 00:49
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GHANOOL, Pakistan (AP-CP) — Turkey announced a $150-million US aid pledge Friday for survivors of South Asia’s massive earthquake, as NATO agreed to deploy hundreds of military engineers and medics to bolster relief efforts weeks before the bitter winter begins.
In a sign of the growing desperation, survivors fought over the first food deliveries to their remote Himalayan hamlet since the quake left them homeless two weeks ago.
UN officials said the international response had fallen far short of what is needed, with countries pledging only about one-quarter of the $312 million sought by the world body. By comparison, 80 per cent of the UN appeal after last year’s tsunami was pledged within 10 days.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan urged the world’s countries and people to demonstrate “the same sense of global solidarity and commitment that we saw in the wake of the tsunami” last December that swept across the Indian Ocean from Indonesia to Africa."
Nola.com: NewsFlash - Using big-box store technology, charities provide Katrina aid
Nola.com: NewsFlash - Using big-box store technology, charities provide Katrina aid: "Using big-box store technology, charities provide Katrina aid
10/22/2005, 9:16 a.m. CT
By CARYN ROUSSEAU
The Associated Press
WAVELAND, Miss. (AP) — Conglomerate-sized charities providing humanitarian aid on Mississippi's hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast have taken efficiency lessons from corporate America's big-box stores.
For nearly two months since Hurricane Katrina, the world has watched the Salvation Army and other charities respond to the hungry and homeless. But how do such major relief organizations function?
'It's very similar to Wal-Mart,' says George Hood, a spokesman for the Salvation Army."
10/22/2005, 9:16 a.m. CT
By CARYN ROUSSEAU
The Associated Press
WAVELAND, Miss. (AP) — Conglomerate-sized charities providing humanitarian aid on Mississippi's hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast have taken efficiency lessons from corporate America's big-box stores.
For nearly two months since Hurricane Katrina, the world has watched the Salvation Army and other charities respond to the hungry and homeless. But how do such major relief organizations function?
'It's very similar to Wal-Mart,' says George Hood, a spokesman for the Salvation Army."
Banned charities offer quake relief
Banned charities offer quake relief: "Banned charities offer quake relief
By: Hasan Mansoor
October 23, 2005
Dawa organisation’s operations in Muzaffarabad
Karachi: Pakistani intelligence agencies are worried about the involvement of a large number of extremist and jihadi organisations as well many unknown groups and charities in the collection of donations for earthquake victims in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and North-West Frontier Province (NWFP).
These organisations were openly engaged in the exercise and collected donations through advertisements in newspapers, but after President General Pervez Musharraf banned their activities, they have opted for covert operations.
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By: Hasan Mansoor
October 23, 2005
Dawa organisation’s operations in Muzaffarabad
Karachi: Pakistani intelligence agencies are worried about the involvement of a large number of extremist and jihadi organisations as well many unknown groups and charities in the collection of donations for earthquake victims in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and North-West Frontier Province (NWFP).
These organisations were openly engaged in the exercise and collected donations through advertisements in newspapers, but after President General Pervez Musharraf banned their activities, they have opted for covert operations.
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The Tufts Daily - Natural disasters shift 'Generation Apathetic' into gear
The Tufts Daily - Natural disasters shift 'Generation Apathetic' into gear: "Natural disasters shift 'Generation Apathetic' into gear
By Jessica McConnell
Senior Staff Writer
Joan Baez swings into town this week, attracting throngs of long-haired older fans along with the ghost of the socially-active sixties.
But recent tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes and mudslides are showing her can-do spirit didn't end with the passing of tie-dye. College students today are contradicting the lazy, apathetic and disconnected stereotypes frequently thrown on them. Students are getting involved."
By Jessica McConnell
Senior Staff Writer
Joan Baez swings into town this week, attracting throngs of long-haired older fans along with the ghost of the socially-active sixties.
But recent tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes and mudslides are showing her can-do spirit didn't end with the passing of tie-dye. College students today are contradicting the lazy, apathetic and disconnected stereotypes frequently thrown on them. Students are getting involved."
United Way keeps to proven success formula
United Way keeps to proven success formula:
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"'Fund raising is as much of an art as it is a science, and when a charity finds something that is an effective way of fund raising in their local community or area of operation, they logically tend to stick with what works,' said Walter Sczudlo, executive vice president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals in Alexandria, Va., which represents 2,700 people worldwide."
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"'Fund raising is as much of an art as it is a science, and when a charity finds something that is an effective way of fund raising in their local community or area of operation, they logically tend to stick with what works,' said Walter Sczudlo, executive vice president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals in Alexandria, Va., which represents 2,700 people worldwide."
Green Bay Press-Gazette - Charities fear donor fatigue may cut into local collections
Green Bay Press-Gazette - Charities fear donor fatigue may cut into local collections: "Local charities are hoping the generous contributions Americans have made this year toward disaster relief funds won’t limit their holiday giving.
Americans gave an unprecedented $3 billion in charitable donations this year — primarily toward tsunami relief efforts in Southeast Asia and more recently the victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. To date, donations have topped $1.2 billion for hurricane victims alone, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy."
Americans gave an unprecedented $3 billion in charitable donations this year — primarily toward tsunami relief efforts in Southeast Asia and more recently the victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. To date, donations have topped $1.2 billion for hurricane victims alone, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy."
Figures Reveal Dynamics of Disaster Giving - New York Times
Figures Reveal Dynamics of Disaster Giving - New York Times: "Donations for the victims of the earthquake that ripped through Pakistan and India have not come close to the level of giving that followed the tsunami that wreaked havoc around the rim of the Indian Ocean and Hurricane Katrina, which destroyed a huge swath of the Gulf Coast. But relief organizations and fund-raising experts say the generosity directed toward the victims of those disasters was aberrational and should not be used as a yardstick to measure giving for other emergencies."
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