Tin has many uses. It takes a high polish and is used to coat other metals to prevent corrosion, such as in tin cans, which are made of tin-coated steel. Alloys of tin are important, such as soft solder, pewter, bronze and phosphor bronze.
In fact, surveys suggest that 75 percent of small firms donate to charities each year, averaging a contribution of six percent of their profits. Women-owned businesses tend to donate an average of 10 percent of profits, and those with the highest revenues are, not surprisingly, the most generous. (Source)
Such organizations receive an average 22.5 percent of their donations in December alone. Despite this, a survey conducted last month by Harris Poll on behalf of World Vision â a Seattle-based Christian humanitarian organization â showed that Americans do not plan on letting the Ebola epidemic impact their charitable giving this holiday season. Rather, 80 percent of Americans who typically make donations during the holidays reported that they do not plan to change the amount of their giving this year due to global crises.