Site Promotes Direct Giving Over Groups

April 2nd, 2007 in Technology / Internet
Site Promotes Direct Giving Over Groups (AP)

Kristie and Ken Sigler, who are trying to raise money to complete the adoption of a boy from Guatemala with the help of the web site realitycharity.com, are seen in their house in Hilliard, Ohio, Saturday, March 31, 2007. The Siglers have sold cookbooks and football tickets to raise $16,000 for the adoption. For the final $8,700, they are appealing directly to strangers - through a new online clearinghouse for bypassing traditional charities. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

(AP) -- Ken and Kristie Sigler have sold cookbooks and football tickets to raise $16,000 for an adoption. For the final $8,700, they are appealing directly to strangers - through a new online clearinghouse that bypasses traditional charities.

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