You cannot accept it for one purpose and use it for another.

As in all cases where people are involved in tragedies, there does seem to be some slowdown to other causes in the short run, but it doesn't seem to be very long-lived.

As in all cases where people are involved in tragedies, there does seem to be some slowdown to other causes in the short run, but it doesn't seem to be very long-lived,

It is really too early to tell.

[In fact, as gasoline prices hit record levels, it may be the economy that most affects donations.] Giving is closely tied to the economy, ... and that's what might have the largest impact.

The tsunami was on a completely different scale,