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Farrah Whitworth-Rahn · 09-01-2005, 08:53 PM

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The American Red Cross alone has received donations of $71.6 million since the storm struck on Monday, with an unprecedented 100,000 phone calls to its emergency hotline a day later, said spokeswoman Deborah Daley

.......Salvation Army spokeswoman Theresa Whitfield said donations had now jumped to $15.5 million from $4 million on Wednesday.

....... Pharmaceutical companies have donated $25 million in medicines, medical supplies and cash "and that number is growing by the hour," according to the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.

Schering-Plough Corp. said it contributed 100,000 units of Coppertone sunscreen in response to a request from the American Red Cross. And Canadian singer Celine Dion gave $1 million to the American Red Cross.

.........The Chronicle has counted more than $93 million in donations since the disaster struck. This compares to $30 million raised by international aid organizations three days after the Asian tsunami last December, the paper said.

09-01-2005, 08:53 PM	#974
Farrah Whitworth-Rahn Red-Headed Vixen Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ	linky The American Red Cross alone has received donations of $71.6 million since the storm struck on Monday, with an unprecedented 100,000 phone calls to its emergency hotline a day later, said spokeswoman Deborah Daley .......Salvation Army spokeswoman Theresa Whitfield said donations had now jumped to $15.5 million from $4 million on Wednesday. ....... Pharmaceutical companies have donated $25 million in medicines, medical supplies and cash "and that number is growing by the hour," according to the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. Schering-Plough Corp. said it contributed 100,000 units of Coppertone sunscreen in response to a request from the American Red Cross. And Canadian singer Celine Dion gave $1 million to the American Red Cross. .........The Chronicle has counted more than $93 million in donations since the disaster struck. This compares to $30 million raised by international aid organizations three days after the Asian tsunami last December, the paper said. Last edited by Farrah Whitworth-Rahn : 09-01-2005 at 08:53 PM.