MONCTON, NB - Charity is big business in this country. Canada has 84,771 registered charities which together reported donations of $10 billion in the last 12-month period for which statistics are available. More than 23 million people, or 84 percent of the Canadian population over 15 years of age, made personal donations to charities (and other non-profit organizations) and were apparently ready to give more - provided they could be persuaded that their money would be used productively.

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LONDON - There's an overwhelming need - more than 10,000 kids are on waiting lists across Canada, with more than 120 locally. It doesn't take much time - just three to four hours a week. And the concept couldn't be simpler: Be a friend, says London Free Press columnist Ian Gillespie.

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NIAGARA FALLS - Organizers are gearing up for what might be a tough year for the Terry Fox Run.

"We've already been working hard distributing posters and getting the information out there, knowing this year will be a tough year, for all charities, due to the state of the economy," Les Potapczyk, co-chairman of the Niagara Falls Terry Fox Run said Wednesday during the kick off barbecue for the annual event.

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COMOX, BC - More motorcyclists are being sought for the first ever cross-country motorcycle relay, a bid to raise money for blind children and Canadian troops.

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