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Article: Charity Navigator's Tips for Helping the Victims of the San Diego Wildfires
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- October 23, 2007
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To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS
Contact: Sandra Miniutti, Vice President, Marketing of Charity
Navigator, +1-201-818-1288 x105, media@charitynavigator.org
MAHWAH, N.J., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Charity
Navigator, the nation's largest and most-utilized evaluator of
charities, offers the following tips to ensure wildfire relief
contributions are well-spent.
1. Give To An Established Charity: Don't let an unscrupulous
charity take advantage of your goodwill. Avoid fly-by-night charities
created specifically to deal with wildfire relief efforts. Even well-
meaning new organizations will not have the infrastructure and
knowledge of the region to efficiently maximize your gift. If you do ...