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Archive Home > 2003 > December > 10 > Charities hope donations will rise

Charities hope donations will rise

By Kristy Hessman / The Bulletin
December 10, 2003

While the National Retail Federation has projected a 5.7 percent bulge in spending this holiday season the giving spirit may not be extending to store entrances where donation buckets are lighter than usual.

Jack Smith, captain of the Salvation Army of Central Oregon, said donations collected....

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