United Press International - NewsTrack - 83 percent of Americans donate to charity

United Press International - NewsTrack - 83 percent of Americans donate to charity: "83 percent of Americans donate to charity

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Eighty-three percent of U.S. adults have contributed to a charity in the past 12 months, many to help natural disaster victims.

Eighty-one percent say they give to charities to help others less fortunate or to make a difference, and 75 percent think it's the right thing to do, the Wall Street Journal Online/Harris Interactive Personal Finance poll of 2,086 adults found."