Charitable Giving Sags In Holiday Homestretch, As Politics Takes Its Toll - December 14, 2004 - The New York Sun

Charitable Giving Sags In Holiday Homestretch, As Politics Takes Its Toll - December 14, 2004 - The New York Sun: "Charitable Giving Sags In Holiday Homestretch, As Politics Takes Its Toll
BY A.L. GORDON - Staff Reporter of the Sun
December 14, 2004
The streets of New York may be lit up for the holidays, but New York's social-service agencies are glum. Several report a decline in giving or a struggle to hold their ground, while they face increased need for their services.
Reported donations to the New York Times Neediest Cases Fund are down 15.7% from this time last year. The Food Bank of New York City reports a 43% decline. The New York City Mission Society reports a 10% decline, while both God's Love We Deliver and Partnership for the Homeless are holding steady. The Salvation Army kettle campaign stands at $750,000, which is $100,000 ahead of last year but $300,000 short of the group's projections."