The Chronicle of Philanthropy

In Disaster Planning, Focus on Local Charities

By Tony Pipa

It has been only a year since Hurricane Katrina unleashed her deadly force, but already we are forgetting one of the most important lessons of that harrowing experience: Where governments and national charities failed, local churches and community organizations stepped in.

Soup kitchens, community centers, and congregations of all denominations plugged...

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