But what you may not know, is just how much your favorite charity depends on your contributions, especially at this time of the year. You see, the average charity lives in a boom or bust situation. Donations may pour in this time of year, but come summer, everything dries up. And they struggle to make ends meet. Unfortunately this trend continues throughout the Fall. And there is finally relief, during this season: the giving season.

Forget the beautiful art, the ivy covered walls, the Gothic cathedral, the life of the average charity is a struggle to pay their bills. Beautiful buildings, priceless art, and vital services do not pay the bills.

The brutal reality is that hard cash, is what these Charities need.

But what you may not know, is just how much your favorite charity depends on your contributions, especially at this time of the year. You see, the average charity lives in a boom or bust situation. Donations may pour in this time of year, but come summer, everything dries up. And they struggle to make ends meet. Unfortunately this trend continues throughout the Fall. And there is finally relief, during this season: the giving season.

Forget the beautiful art, the ivy covered walls, the Gothic cathedral, the life of the average charity is a struggle to pay their bills. Beautiful buildings, priceless art, and vital services do not pay the bills.

The brutal reality is that hard cash, is what these Charities need.

But what you may not know, is just how much your favorite charity depends on your contributions, especially at this time of the year. You see, the average charity lives in a boom or bust situation. Donations may pour in this time of year, but come summer, everything dries up. And they struggle to make ends meet. Unfortunately this trend continues throughout the Fall. And there is finally relief, during this season: the giving season.

Forget the beautiful art, the ivy covered walls, the Gothic cathedral, the life of the average charity is a struggle to pay their bills. Beautiful buildings, priceless art, and vital services do not pay the bills.

The brutal reality is that hard cash, is what these Charities need.

But what you may not know, is just how much your favorite charity depends on your contributions, especially at this time of the year. You see, the average charity lives in a boom or bust situation. Donations may pour in this time of year, but come summer, everything dries up. And they struggle to make ends meet. Unfortunately this trend continues throughout the Fall. And there is finally relief, during this season: the giving season.

Forget the beautiful art, the ivy covered walls, the Gothic cathedral, the life of the average charity is a struggle to pay their bills. Beautiful buildings, priceless art, and vital services do not pay the bills.

The brutal reality is that hard cash, is what these Charities need.

Forget the beautiful art, the ivy covered walls, the Gothic cathedral, the life of the average charity is a struggle to pay their bills. Beautiful buildings, priceless art, and vital services do not pay the bills.

The brutal reality is that hard cash, is what these Charities need.

And it can literally be the difference between when the lights are turned on, and when they're turned off.

And I know that's hard for most of us to believe. We look at the buildings, and the history of many of these Charities, and we just assume that they will continue on, just as they have in the past.

Unfortunately, that's not the case. Each year many charities go out of business, look at the Churches in you neighborhood, that are no longer open, or the medical support centers that have closed or combined, or the historic place that has cut back on its hours.

Forget the beautiful art, the ivy covered walls, the Gothic cathedral, the life of the average charity is a struggle to pay their bills. Beautiful buildings, priceless art, and vital services do not pay the bills.

The brutal reality is that hard cash, is what these Charities need.

And it can literally be the difference between when the lights are turned on, and when they're turned off.

And I know that's hard for most of us to believe. We look at the buildings, and the history of many of these Charities, and we just assume that they will continue on, just as they have in the past.

Unfortunately, that's not the case. Each year many charities go out of business, look at the Churches in you neighborhood, that are no longer open, or the medical support centers that have closed or combined, or the historic place that has cut back on its hours.

Forget the beautiful art, the ivy covered walls, the Gothic cathedral, the life of the average charity is a struggle to pay their bills. Beautiful buildings, priceless art, and vital services do not pay the bills.

The brutal reality is that hard cash, is what these Charities need.

And it can literally be the difference between when the lights are turned on, and when they're turned off.

And I know that's hard for most of us to believe. We look at the buildings, and the history of many of these Charities, and we just assume that they will continue on, just as they have in the past.

Unfortunately, that's not the case. Each year many charities go out of business, look at the Churches in you neighborhood, that are no longer open, or the medical support centers that have closed or combined, or the historic place that has cut back on its hours.

Forget the beautiful art, the ivy covered walls, the Gothic cathedral, the life of the average charity is a struggle to pay their bills. Beautiful buildings, priceless art, and vital services do not pay the bills.

The brutal reality is that hard cash, is what these Charities need.

And it can literally be the difference between when the lights are turned on, and when they're turned off.

And I know that's hard for most of us to believe. We look at the buildings, and the history of many of these Charities, and we just assume that they will continue on, just as they have in the past.

Unfortunately, that's not the case. Each year many charities go out of business, look at the Churches in you neighborhood, that are no longer open, or the medical support centers that have closed or combined, or the historic place that has cut back on its hours.

Forget the beautiful art, the ivy covered walls, the Gothic cathedral, the life of the average charity is a struggle to pay their bills. Beautiful buildings, priceless art, and vital services do not pay the bills.

The brutal reality is that hard cash, is what these Charities need.

And it can literally be the difference between when the lights are turned on, and when they're turned off.

And I know that's hard for most of us to believe. We look at the buildings, and the history of many of these Charities, and we just assume that they will continue on, just as they have in the past.

Unfortunately, that's not the case. Each year many charities go out of business, look at the Churches in you neighborhood, that are no longer open, or the medical support centers that have closed or combined, or the historic place that has cut back on its hours.

Forget the beautiful art, the ivy covered walls, the Gothic cathedral, the life of the average charity is a struggle to pay their bills. Beautiful buildings, priceless art, and vital services do not pay the bills.

The brutal reality is that hard cash, is what these Charities need.

And it can literally be the difference between when the lights are turned on, and when they're turned off.

And I know that's hard for most of us to believe. We look at the buildings, and the history of many of these Charities, and we just assume that they will continue on, just as they have in the past.

Unfortunately, that's not the case. Each year many charities go out of business, look at the Churches in you neighborhood, that are no longer open, or the medical support centers that have closed or combined, or the historic place that has cut back on its hours.