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Charities put faith in donors - PittsburghLIVE.com: "Charities put faith in donors

By Brian C. Rittmeyer
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Sunday, October 31, 2004


Local charities enter the holidays hoping the outpouring of support for September flood victims won't sink their year-end fund raising efforts.
'How often can you go back to the same people?' said spokeswoman Iris Valanti of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, now seeking donations for its annual Thanksgiving turkey fund. 'It's always an issue.'
The Salvation Army's familiar red kettles will start dotting the region next month. The holiday campaign, which runs through Christmas, brings in about 15 to 20 percent of the Western