Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Individual donations surge

Individual donations surge: "The Commissioner of Charities' latest annual report, released on Tuesday, showed that individual donations reached $240 million, up from $211 million in 2008 - a 13.7 per cent increase. -- ST PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN

INDIVIDUAL tax-deductible donations to charities rose last year, despite the economic recession.

The Commissioner of Charities' latest annual report, released on Tuesday, showed that individual donations reached $240 million, up from $211 million in 2008 - a 13.7 per cent increase.

Public generosity also extended to foreign causes, said the report."

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