Thursday, December 17, 2009

Charities Feeling Economic Woes This Holiday Season - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com

Charities Feeling Economic Woes This Holiday Season - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com: "two recent surveys convey the extent of the challenges.

According to Catholic Charities, 76 percent of the agencies in its national network are seeing an increased demand for food while 72 percent have cut operating costs. The Bridgespan Group, a Boston-based adviser to charities, said 80 percent of the 100 nonprofits responding to its latest survey are coping with funding cuts.

Rebecca Brislain, executive director of the Florida Association of Food Banks, said many of her affiliates are experiencing unprecedented demand for assistance as the state reels from rampant home foreclosures and job losses."

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