With less than three weeks remaining, the fund has already collected the second highest total in its 79-year history.

Under his leadership the fund collects $ 1.9 billion.

The fund collected over $4 million - which exceeds even last year's record by more than $250,000.

Last year, the fund collected about $200,000 from blue boxes in the United States.

In the 10 weeks before Sept. 11, the fund collected $900 million.

Banks make funds available before they collect the money from the issuer of the check.

The fund collects money made from the corporation's property and investment earnings.

Only two weeks old, this no-load fund has already collected $39 million from investors.

The fund, now in its 83d year, has collected nearly $4 million this year, all of which will be sent to the charities.

Since its inception, the fund has collected and spent more than $1.8 million.