Giving To Tornado Relief

According to figures provided by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, $11.3 million has been raised to assist with the relief and recovery efforts in the South following last week's tornadoes. As we've seen with other recent disasters, the American Red Cross has received the majority of contributions. Here's the donation data provided by a few of the charities responding:

• American Red Cross: $9.7 million



• AmeriCares: $32,500



• Direct Relief International: $2,973



• Samaritan's Purse: $874,926



• Save the Children: $236,000

Our prior blog post on this topic includes an expanded list of charities helping in the South.

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