Charitable Giving

Original Airdate: December 19, 2005
New Englanders top the list of generous givers, donating more to secular causes than other regions across the country. New Hampshire residents alone donated nearly half a billion dollars in 2003 (according to the most recent data available), with 80 percent of households contributing to charitable causes. When it comes to the percentage of residents contributing, not-so-stingy Granite Staters outpaced the rest of the nation by more than 15 percent. We’ll profile the Kaubris family of Dover, NH. They’ve made charitable giving part of their lifestyle. Beyond including charitable contributions in their family budget, the Kaubrises are active in a variety of local causes. Stan Kaubris has also developed a personal finance course for St. Thomas Aquinas High School, which encourages students to support their favorite charities.