Bloomberg.com: Culture-New Yorkers Would Rather Give Than Go as Charity Galas Abound

Bloomberg.com: Culture: "New Yorkers Would Rather Give Than Go as Charity Galas Abound

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By Lisa Kassenaar

April 17 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Fisch got 25 invitations last week to Manhattan charity parties. The private equity investor, who already spends as many as 15 days a month traveling, says he'll probably attend five benefits this spring.

``It's time away from my family and my work,'' says Fisch, 43, president of American Securities Capital Partners LLC. He will donate to about 10 causes and may get more than 100 invitations by the time the season's social whirl ends, he says. ``There's only so much I can do.''"

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