The Season for Some Charity
By Greg Kelly
It’s that time of the year when those more fortunate give to those less fortunate. And now more than ever it appears the generosity is needed.
A recent Chronicle of Philanthropy report, How America Gives (which regularly reviews the nation’s charitable ways), shows that only 24% of Americans are now making charitable donations (it was 31% a decade ago).
“Demographic and cultural shifts may also be contributing to the decline,” according to the report. “Millennials have overtaken boomers as the country’s largest generation, and studies widely indicate that they aren’t embracing traditional ideas of giving.” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: December 11th, 2017 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Monmouth County News | Tags: Charity, Greg Kelly, Holiday Giving, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, Season of Charity | Comments Off on The Season for Some Charity