Remember all that money that poured into 9-11 related charities after
the terrorist attacks on that day? Remember the telethon, the concert,
all the fundraising?
Well, that money is drying up.
Almost seven years after the attacks, the Red Cross distributed the
last $40 million to 26 groups it still funded, down from the $1
billion it had right after the attacks that went to more than 100
organizations.
Those groups have slowly gone away as funding has
waned. Many donors felt a sense of needing to make a one time response
but question the need for ongoing funding.
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