Special Thoughts on Giving
 
The following are some statistics on the
American tradition of Giving:
  • 70% of American households make a charitable contribution 
  • The average gift per household is $1,075 annually or 2.1% of income
  • Individual Americans give a total of almost $135 billion annually


America is historically the most generous nation, but why? Here are some of the reasons to give:

  • Giving returns to society some of the benefits society has given to you
  • Giving lets those who have more, share with those who have less
  • Giving encourages more giving – you set an example for others
  • Giving gives the donor satisfaction and joy
  • Giving helps keep taxes and other costs down

 
"When a person plants a tree under which he will never sit, 
then you know that civilization has come to that land."