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Oct 9, 2001

"I expect to pass through this world but once. Therefore, if there be any good that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do i
t now, for I shall not pass this way again." --William Penn

In 2000, U.S. household contributed almost $144 billion, nearly 75% of the total amount donated to public charities. Most of this individual giving came from those who could least afford it: people with household income of less than $30,000/year.