Americans Still Have A Big Heart

I love this story. Despite worsening economic conditions and the gloom and doom prophesy reported by the media, Americans still continue to give to charity. Not only does American generosity appear to be recession-proof, but also appears to increase during tough economic times. Consider this:

• The American Red Cross, in the middle of a $100 million national fundraising campaign to make up for shortfalls, raised over $60 million in two months;
• The American Heart Association reports that donations are up this year; and,
• United Way of King County, WA expects to reach this year’s $110 million fundraising goal

What’s the lesson here? That America already practices what Obama sanctimoniously preached to us during the campaign about “being our brothers keeper" - and we certainly don’t need the federal government's help in forcing us to dig deeper.

Charity begins at home.