Catholic Explorer :: Charitable giving fatigue is felt in diocese and beyond

Catholic Explorer :: Charitable giving fatigue is felt in diocese and beyond: "Charitable giving fatigue is felt in diocese and beyond

By KATHRYNNE SKONICKI


Charitable giving fatigue is felt in diocese and beyond
A volunteer for the Salvation Army braves the snowy weather to ring her bell for donations.


ROMEOVILLE—The American public has used its checkbook to demonstrate compassion in 2005 and nonprofit organizations continue to express their gratitude. However, some nonprofits have conveyed concern over donor fatigue, especially as many organizations are in the midst of year-end appeals.

Catholic Relief Services is still carrying out a five-year $188 million relief effort in tsumani affected areas in Southeast Asia and is pleading with donors to help avert a second round of deaths after a Pakistan earthquake that affected more than 2.2 million children. Stateside, Catholic Charities USA documented the continued generosity of Americans as they donated more than $116 million to aid survivors of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, but Catholic Charities agencies across the country expressed concerns about bracing for high utility costs and a bleak financial future."