Last year, before the scandal became public, the goal for the annual campaign was $17.4 million.
The 95th annual campaign came to a close on Feb. 9.
More probably she was the target of series of annual campaigns until finally taken.
The annual campaign opens after Thanksgiving and runs three months.
Family considerations were paramount to many who contributed to the 78th annual campaign during its first week.
The fund's annual campaign to help children like Alanah begins today.
"But now, in just a few days, contributions to the annual campaign have leaped ahead of the 2001 pace," he said.
Although the public has responded with increasing generosity to this annual campaign over the years, the need now seems to be greater than ever.
The scientific station will be used by the Spanish archaeologists in their annual campaigns.
As of yesterday, the 83d annual campaign had raised $4,935,469.69 from 11,144 donors.