CBC Montreal - Local charities fear tsunami effect

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CBC Montreal - Local charities fear tsunami effect: "Local charities fear tsunami effect
MONTREAL - Some local charities are bracing themselves, as more and more Quebecers open their wallets to help with the southeast Asia tsunami relief efforts.

A group that collects on-line donations for Canada's 80,000 charities is reminding donors to remember there are still needs to be met in their own country.
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The managers of CanadaHelps.org, a registered charity that acts as an online donation portal for non-profit organizations, is concerned that local charities will suffer in the weeks and months ahead if Canadians simply change the target of their donations rather than increase the total amount of money they earmark for charity. "