Yesterday's USA Today contains a blurb that donations to the top 400 U.S. charities increased 11.6% in 2004 as compared to 2003. The source of the information was the Chronicle of Philanthropy, which ranked the Top 10 as follows:
1. The United Way of America ($3.9 billion)
2. The Salvation Army ($1.5 billion)
3. Feed the Children ($888 million)
4. American Cancer Society ($868 million)
5. AmeriCares Foundation ($801 million)
6. YMCA ($773 million)
7. Gifts in Kind International ($750)
8. Lutheran Services in America ($723 million)
9. Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($683 million)
10. Catholic Charities USA ($581 million)
We applaud those who donate to these fine organizations and the many other non-profit organizations which do great work in our country and beyond.
To follow are two organizations which Jennifer and I and Thrive Foundation for Youth are passionate about supporting:
Friends of the Children
Village Enterprise Fund
One of the international organizations we also personally back is:
Hope International
Here's to healthy, adventuresome, soulful, "tis better to give than it is to receive" living.
-Tim
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