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Charitable donations up, but so is need
In 2010, Covenant House - a day shelter in Charleston that serves as a safe haven for people dealing with homelessness - had 30,661 client contacts, compared to 40,000 this year. However, the individual contributions - the number of people who donated money -- have increased 190 percent in just the last year, according to executive director Ellen Allen.
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Charitable donations up, but so is need
In 2010, Covenant House - a day shelter in Charleston that serves as a safe haven for people dealing with homelessness - had 30,661 client contacts, compared to 40,000 this year. However, the individual contributions - the number of people who donated money -- have increased 190 percent in just the last year, according to executive director Ellen Allen.
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