Saluting the Generosity of Fellow Angelenos

Good news is news too, and we all should be glad for what was reported in a Pat Diroll column on July 10. When one computes the total of dollar amounts mentioned in the story, more than $7 million was raised by these local charities in just the first three weeks of June. This is amazing and wonderful. This also is not unusual. Angelenos are generous to good causes, far more generous than is sometimes reported. Obviously, our community (especially the most needy in our community) benefits from this generosity.

--JOHN H. WELBORNE

Los Angeles

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