PRESS RELEASE 2003 CHARITABLE GIVING OUTPACED HOLIDAY SPENDING - Hoover ink PR

PRESS RELEASE 2003 CHARITABLE GIVING OUTPACED HOLIDAY SPENDING - Hoover ink PR: "News Released: December 03, 2004
2003 CHARITABLE GIVING OUTPACED HOLIDAY SPENDING
(PRLEAP.COM) In a major change from 2002, Americans spent more last year on charity than they did on holiday gifts. Holiday retail sales for November and December 2003 in the general merchandise category totaled roughly $217 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. Charitable giving for 2003 topped $240 billion. "