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  depth of caring
 
First, I want to thank Amy for providing that link to pics from the world, wow... Thanks a lot for making me cry again. :-) Second, on a related note which I am sure is being played out all over the country although I haven't got all the details (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> The latest tally I have is 650,000.00 USD raised for the Red Cross in a media market of only 1 million, with little publicity other than on the stations themselves. (URL) anyone have tales (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
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(...) This isn't quite as large-scale, but a Pittsburgh radio station held a fund raiser at a local stadium and took in somewhere over $180,000.00 in just 10 hours. I don't have a link, but they announced it on-air. Dave! (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
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(...) Los Angeles had 2 drives sponsored by competing TV stations. $350,000 was raised by one. Over $1,000,000 was raised by the other. Not bad for a couple of anchors who made a simple phone call to get them started. -Dave (23 years ago, 18-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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