Payroll giving sought for tsunami relief

Payroll giving sought for tsunami relief: "Payroll giving sought for tsunami relief
By Matt Kempner
Palm Beach Post-Cox News Service
Friday, January 14, 2005
ATLANTA � Americans pumping money into tsunami relief efforts will have fewer chances to give to international aid agencies through one big charitable avenue: payroll deductions at work.
Payroll giving � that bit employees agree to have pulled out of paychecks � raised more than $2 billion last year for United Way and the 45,000 local nonprofits affiliated with it nationwide. By donating in little chunks, employees find it easier to give more overall and on an ongoing basis."