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Published on: 6/19/2008
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Kristen Cajka, head of fund-raising for the Greater Toledo Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, said donations in 2008 have been small in comparison to the outpouring seen with Hurricane Katrina and in the Far East.
"Our disaster money is kind of running on empty," she said."We're being forced to go out and borrow money to finance [relief efforts]."
Ms. Cajka theorized that with so many recent disaster situations, people might be numbing to the idea of charity.
She also speculated that the troubled economy might have an impact on giving, though she remains optimistic about the generosity of the Toledo-area community.
"It's just about educating people about why we need it so much," she said.
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But like Ms. Cajka, Ms. Greene has faith in people's willingness to reach out, especially Toledo-area residents.