In the past three years there's been a decline in giving to human service-type organizations. People need to step up to the plate and give extra.

Americans are stuck at giving 2 percent of their income to charity. What that means is that it's a fixed pie. ... Unless people change their behavior, a lot of giving will be taken away from other groups.

We can point out problems to a charity, but we're not a service to charities.

or any other humanitarian service organizations because it's vitally important to the people of New Orleans and the surrounding parishes who need food, shelter and clothing.

It's hard to get donors to think about other important causes. It's a shame for the people in Niger and Mali and people in everyone's hometown that are in need. ... They'll have to suffer also because of Katrina.

They're taking away charitable resources that might be used to help other people.