Some Cincinnati Fund-Raisers Say Donations Are DownOctober 10, 2001 Leaders of some Cincinnati charities and non-profit organizations say donations may decline because people have been so generous in fund-raisers for the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States. "The spirit of the community is to rally around national needs, and that's exactly as it should be. The concern for us is that we don't want to be in conflict and compete with that," said Victoria Brooks, executive director of AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati, a non-profit AIDS service organization. The group hoped to collect about $150,000 in gross proceeds from a 10-kilometer walk, a 5-kilometer run and a benefit concert in late September. Instead, it collected $110,000 in gross proceeds, netting about $70,000. Associated Press 10.10.01 This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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