Saturday, September 18, 2010

United Way, Dr. Phillips launch campaign - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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The campaign, established with grants totaling nearly $350,000 from Dr. Phillips Charitiesd and , is being administered by United Way’x stewardship program that provides emergency assistanc e tolocal residents. The United Way board backedr a move allowing the organizatiomn to tap reserve funds to cover administrativw expenses so that granyt dollars will go directly to help peoplein need. Unitefd Way President/CEO Robert H. Brown said the campaign represents a temporarhy response to an unprecedented burdenn being placed on the community by the ongoingeconomic Dr.
Phillips Charities is offering a granft ofnearly $300,000, which includes $98,100 in starrt up funds and a challenge matching granrt of nearly $200,000. Dr. Phillips Charities, one of the region’e largest philanthropic organizations, has awarded more than $23 milliohn to local nonprofits over the past three Bank of Americacontributed $50,000 to the The goal is to provide aid to more than 1,359 families over the next five months. Agencies providingb similar services that have exhausted their resourceds can also accessthe dollars. Hearr of Florida United Way isCentrap Florida’s largest provider of funds to the region’s healtjh and human service programs.

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