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2009-12-21 cnn

A rough economy and the holiday season are never a good mix as you well known not for families trying to make the days special that's for sure and not for charities trying to meet increased need why they see their donations drop. We're focusing on those charities in today's Snapshot Across America, and joining us this morning from Washington, Major George Hood with the Salvation army, and also in Washington major Bill Bryant with toys for tots and in Miami Lynn Cameron whose organization runs an "adopt a family" program and then in Memphis this morning Rick Shady Act, he is the CEO of the House Act the funding raising arm for St. Jude children's Hospital.

Well, appreciate you guys being here so very much and just off the top I'd like to say really appreciate the work that you all do. I want to talk to you little bit about this because obviously everyone is concerned about the economy and when you are non-profit and when you are trying to give if you will, I would imagine that things have been really affected. Major Hood I want to start with you, everybody knows about the bell ringers and of course the Red Kettles at the Salvation Army organizes every year we all see them this holiday season remind us and our viewers where exactly the money that is collected in those kettles goes.

Well it's important for everyone to understand that our Christmas fund raising is community based. All of the money that is raised in a local community through that Red Kettle program stays in that community to address the needs of that particular community.