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Charity fundraising satire in a Dear Abby exchange
Dear Abby receives a letter from Helen in San Pedro urging frugality in charity spending. Abby and a reader recount a satirical Goodwill Industries fundraiser that invites supporters to stay home while sending donations, illustrating a hyperbolic plea for efficient use of funds.
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Abby
Red Cross
Helen
San Pedro
Goodwill Industries
South Florida
Americana Hotel
Art Linkletter
Norman Vincent Peale