Traverse City Record-Eagle - Article: Editorial: We can all be charitable

Traverse City Record-Eagle - Article: Editorial: We can all be charitable: "Editorial: We can all be charitable

These are the times the United Way was invented for.

Back in the day, charitable giving was usually the preserve of people who could afford more than a few pennies at a time. In the early 1900s, though, Community Chest organizations that jointly collected and allocated money -- the so-called 'federation' method -- sprang up around the country. Between 1919 and 1929 the number of Community Chest organizations jumped from 39 to 353."