Individual donors, and thats dramatically down. Nonprofits wonder if people dont have more to give after donate to go Natural Disaster like hurricanes, and the fires in california. We also dont know if the new tax law is causing people to pause and rethink their strategies at the end of the year. Reporter its possible the new tax law is prompting people to prepay their property taxes, due in april, and now theyre cashstrapped. In 2018, the standard deduction married couples filing jointly can take is increasing from just under 13,000 to 24,000. Theyre going to get a free deduction of 24,000. So they may not need that charitable deduction to get them up to that level anymore. Reporter Second Harvest food bank hopes people will still want to give. Their depending on it. There are certainly a lot of changes as a result of tax reform, including property tax and mortgage deductions. You can read all about it and hear what local accountants recommend at our website, abc7news. Com. Starting o
In international falls, minnesota, the selfproclaimed icebox of the nation, they hit a new record low. 37 degrees below zero. And forecasters are now warning people to be on the lookout for signs of hypothermia and frostbite if they venture outside. And in erie, pennsylvania mammoth piles of snow remain the big story there. With a record 5 1 2 feet falling in just four days. Nbcs ron allen is there with more on how that city is coping. Reporter more snow fell on erie, pennsylvania. All hands on deck at the emergency center, struggling to clear roads and keep residents safe. Have you seen anything like this . Not really. Reporter county exec. Kathy dahlkemper called for help. Even the National Guard. You havent had a break. We havent had a break since really christmas eve. Reporter guard troops helped dig out this senior center. The exits blocked by snow. Now, god forbid, in the event of an emergency and we actually had to evacuate, we could get out safely. Reporter eries had 65 inches
Drop in donations. It could get worse in the new year. Good evening and thanks for joining us. Im dion lim. Im dan ashley. The big change for 2018, the tax reform law, will take effect. It doubles the standard deduction, which means less incentive to itemize your taxes. That could lead to fewer people donating. Already the Second Harvest food bank is in danger of not reaching its goal for next year. Reporter a free meal means so much to those struggling to survive in the bay area. The ceo of Second Harvest food bank worries how much the nonprofit will be able to provide in 2018. The food bank set out to raise 16. 5 million this year. Theyre still 8 million short. We have many new pantry openings planned. We have many new partners we want to bring on board. And we will have to look at whether or not well be able to open those programs. Reporter Second Harvest says in the last ten years, the number of clients it clara and counties has nearly doubled. Corporate funding is strong, but half
Minnesota, the selfproclaimed icebox of the nation, they hit a new record low. 37 degrees below zero. And forecasters are now warning people to be on the lookout for signs of hypothermia and frostbite if they venture outside. And in erie, pennsylvania mammoth piles of snow remain the big story there. With a record 5 1 2 feet falling in just four days. Nbcs ron allen is there with more on how that city is coping. Reporter more snow fell on erie, pennsylvania. All hands on deck at the emergency center, struggling to clear roads and keep residents safe. Have you seen anything like this . Not really. Reporter county exec. Kathy dahlkemper called for help. Even the National Guard. You havent had a break. We havent had a break since really christmas eve. Reporter guard troops helped dig out this senior center. The exits blocked by snow. Now, god forbid, in the event of an emergency and we actually had to evacuate, we could get out safely. Reporter eries had 65 inches of snow in just four day
In international falls, minnesota, the selfproclaimed icebox of the nation, they hit a new record low. 37 degrees below zero. And forecasters are now warning people to be on the lookout for signs of hypothermia and frostbite if they venture outside. And in erie, pennsylvania mammoth piles of snow remain the big story there. With a record 5 1 2 feet falling in just four days. Nbcs ron allen is there with more on how that city is coping. Reporter more snow fell on erie, pennsylvania. All hands on deck at the emergency center, struggling to clear roads and keep residents safe. Have you seen anything like this . Not really. Reporter county exec. Kathy dahlkemper called for help. Even the National Guard. You havent had a break. We havent had a break since really christmas eve. Reporter guard troops helped dig out this senior center. The exits blocked by snow. Now, god forbid, in the event of an emergency and we actually had to evacuate, we could get out safely. Reporter eries had 65 inches