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Greenwich Time - Tsunami aid seen as depriving other charities

Greenwich Time - Tsunami aid seen as depriving other charities: "Tsunami aid seen as depriving other charities
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BY ROBERT KAHN
STAFF WRITER

January 10, 2005

Charities that feed the hungry and aid the sick are bracing for the prospect, or already dealing with the reality, of lower donations because of unprecedented aid to South Asian tsunami victims.

'Are we holding our breath? Definitely,' said Pat Barrick of City Harvest.

The Manhattan-based hunger relief agency collected $166,000 by direct mail between Dec. 27 and Jan. 5 - 21 percent off the $210,000 gathered during the same period a year ago."

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