Donations Exceed $287 Million

The surging amount of donations is surpasing $287 million dollars in 6 days. Compare that to the tsunami and the 9/11 donation efforts.

In an unprecedented surge of giving, individuals and companies donated more than $125 million in the past two days to help those devastated by Hurricane Katrina, bringing the total to more than $287 million, charities reported Friday.

The pace of donations has exceeded the outpouring after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, said Stacy Palmer, editor of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, which tracks charitable giving.

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