Chicago Tribune | In-kind donations growing as corporate way of giving

Chicago Tribune | In-kind donations growing as corporate way of giving: "In-kind donations growing as corporate way of giving
Companies find it easier to give away their own products rather than cash, with some lured by the tax advantages

By Ann Meyer
Special to the Tribune
Published December 27, 2004

Christmas may be over, but John Lee still is giving gifts to kids who need them most.

'I'm Santa Claus all year round,' said Lee, the founder of Learning Curve and executive vice president of RC2, the Oak Brook manufacturer of Thomas the Tank Engine and other toys."