Forbes.com, the premier online magazine, has just named Operation Compassion for the second consecutive time in their annual America’s 200 Largest Charities survey. Out of 1.4 million charities in the United States, Operation Compassion was listed #1 with 100% of our expenses going directly to our global programs. This category calculates how much of the total expenses went to charitable purposes verses program overhead or charity efficiency. Three other charities tied with the #1 ranking.
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For the third consecutive year, Operation Compassion has been evaluated and included in the Chronicle of Philanthropy Top 400. The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the foremost authority in rating non-profits for their fundraising, distribution and gift-in-kind activity. The Chronicle of Philanthropy is to non-profits what the Forbes Top 400 list is to the wealthy.
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Operation Compassion Reaches Milestone in Haiti Relief
224 Containers Delivered in Nine Months!
For the past nine months, Operation Compassion has been sending relief goods and supplies to Haiti; everything from tents and sleeping bags to medical supplies and equipment. When the world realized the relief effort was going to be a long term process, Operation Compassion set a goal of delivering 200 containers within the first year following the earthquake. Now, with the help of our donors and international relief partners, Operation Compassion has delivered 224 containers!
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HOLDEN, W.Va. — Creeks that flooded many Southern West Virginia communities more than a week ago had dropped to a trickle by Tuesday, but the needs of those whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the high water showed few signs of receding.
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(Nashville, TN) The reports from the Tennessee flooding have been overwhelming. Many Tennessee residents continue to wait for floodwaters to recede before they can assess the damage caused by weekend rains. Estimates of the damage from weekend flooding could easily top $1 billion in Nashville alone.
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