Canada's health care charities are beginning to feel the pinch as Canadians tighten their financial belts. They are in a struggle to maintain donation levels because of the tough economy, increasing competition for dwindling dollars and changing social patterns that affect traditional fund-raising efforts. Yet as governments cut health care funding and hospitals eliminate services, charities are being asked to play a greater role in patient education, research funding and service delivery. Their response is to explore new ways to raise money and to continue to lobby for changes in the tax system.
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