Keep These Tips In Mind When Giving To Charities UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) Because many charitable organizations increase their solic itations during the holiday sea son, a consumer scientist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences offers some tips on charitable giving. “Charities may increase their solicitations during the last two months of the year for two rea sons,” says Cathy Bowen, assist ant professor of agricultural and extension education. “People often are more generous during the holiday season. They also may be looking for a place to make that final tax-deductible contribution before the tax year **■ V.. 7- - -l> ‘’-s/’* J i/^. ’V :;%^V"* : -“c ;' a; : k *V../' >•■ y y r % * • V ,lf - GLEANER* R 72 The R 72 rotary combine offers a big 330-bushel standard bin capacity, a powerful 330 hp Cummins engine and the latest in GLEANER* engineering. A new, high efficiency radiator gives the R 72 tremendous cooling capacity in hot weather and stays cleaner longer. 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Always write a check pay able to the charity, so you have a record of your donations. • Ask who will benefit from your contribution. • Find out if your contribution is tax-deductible. • Don’t make assumptions when you hear words like “po lice” or “firefighter” in an organ ization’s name. Although an or ganization claims it has local ties or works with local police or fire fighters, it doesn’t necessarily mean contributions will be used AS*' * ' V?'V , ■'"K" 'Ai-nK ' ? r ' r< ' " ZIMMERMAN’S FARM SERVICE, Inc. 1/2 Mile West off Rt. 501, On School Rd Bethel, PA *717-933-4114 B. EQUIPMENT, INC. Waynesboro, PA 717-762-3193 locally. • If solicited in person, always ask to see the solicitor’s identifi cation. • Be aware of statements such as “every penny will go to the charity.” All charities have ex penses, so check carefully and know where your money goes. • “Finally, if you find that you are getting too many requests, se lect one or two causes that you will support and ignore the oth ers,” Bowen says. “After doing the initial research to determine if the organizations are ones you would like to support, making future contributions should take very little of your time. ' ** Engineered For Better Returns GRUMELLI’S FARM SERVICE INC. Quarryville, PA 717-786-7318 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 16, 2000-817 “Of course, every three to four years, you will want to re-evalu ate whether you wish to continue supporting the charities select ed,” she adds. If you have any questions about charitable giving and taxes, or wish to report a fraudu lent or deceptive solicitation, Bowen suggests calling the Penn sylvania Bureau of Charitable Organizations (800-732-0999 within Pennsylvania or 717-783-1720 from outside the state). Information also is avail able at the bureau’s World Wide Web site at www.dos.state.pa.us/charity/ index.htm. S - V \ la. \ / ' s \' .‘l* Food Poisoning Food poisoning is a term many people use when they get a food borne illness. Between 3.3 million and 12.8 million people get food poisoning each year. And almost 4,000 peo ple die from it each year! People who have food poisoning have symptoms similar to the flu; nausea, diar rhea, fever, stomach cramps, and vomiting. Very young children, older adults, and peo ple sick with another illness may be more susceptible to food poi soning. It could take anywhere from a few hours to a few days for someone to begin feel ing ill after contracting a foodborne illness. 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