Entergy Charitable Foundation announces $1M in grants
July 24, 2008 by markhopper · Leave a Comment
Second of Three Rounds of Grants Foundation to Provide in 2008
The Entergy Charitable Foundation announced the release of more than $1 million in grants to 68 organizations throughout Entergy’s operating area. The grant awards bring to $3.1 million the amount distributed by the foundation so far in 2008.
Nearly one-third of the funds announced today are earmarked to help rebuild homes in New Orleans. The largest grant, $200,000, is for the Volunteers of America’s Coming Back Home Initiative, which is an effort by private and government groups to create 1,050 housing units for families who lost or had their homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
Another $125,000 grant is going to the Louisiana Housing and Community Development Corporation to develop new or rehabilitated housing to be sold to low-to-moderate income individuals or families in New Orleans. The group anticipates building or rehabbing five to 10 homes a year.
“With Entergy’s support, we will have a very positive impact on the lives of our fellow citizens by providing one of the most basic needs and one of the most basic senses of security — a home,” said Timothy Smith, president and CEO of Louisiana Housing and Community Development.
Entergy also gave a $70,000 grant to St. Charles Parish to improve Montz Park and $65,700 to the Central City Renaissance Alliance for its Giant Campus program. Giant Campus is meant to close the “digital divide” by improving computer and job skills for up to 300 participants.
In other areas served by Entergy, an $84,000 grant was awarded to the Arkansas Enterprise Group, a pilot program involving the Southern Good Faith Fund that encourages low- and moderate-income families to save for their children’s higher education by matching their contributions to Arkansas’ existing college-savings program. It is the second $84,000 grant the program has received from the foundation. In addition, grants were received by the Julius Freyhan Foundation of St. Francisville, La.; the Education for Tomorrow Alliance in Conroe, Texas; the Brattleboro Area Drop In Center, Brattleboro, Vt.; and KIPP Delta Inc. of Helena, Ark.
“The Entergy Charitable Foundation’s goals are to invest in programs that help move low-income residents toward self-sufficiency and strengthen the social fabric of the cities and towns we serve,” said Patricia Riddlebarger, Entergy’s director of corporate social responsibility.
The Entergy Charitable Foundation is a private, not-for-profit foundation wholly funded by Entergy Corporation. The foundation’s purpose is to help low-income families and individuals escape poverty by providing them with tools such as education, job training and placement, literacy programs, affordable housing and helping them build assets. The ECF accepts applications three times per year. For more information or to access an application form from the Entergy Charitable Foundation, visit http://www.entergy.com
Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, and it is the second-largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of more than $11 billion and approximately 14,300 employees.
Source: CSRWire
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Readers Digest Foundation to donate $100,000 to The LEAGUE
July 24, 2008 by Aubrey01 · Leave a Comment
Nonprofit Teaches Young People Importance of Working for Common Good
The Reader’s Digest Foundation (RDF) announced that it will donate $100,000 to The LEAGUE, a national school and web-based youth service organization that teaches young people how to make a positive difference in their communities and world. The LEAGUE empowers young people to take action in their community by providing more than 1,300 K-12 lessons and educational resources, free of charge, to schools. These tools teach kids about philanthropy and civic responsibility and lead to hands-on volunteer activities, encouraging kids to give their time and talent to make the world a better place.
This grant, the fifth in the Foundation’s $1 million Make it Matter program, was inspired by the amazing accomplishments of 14-year-old Carly Zalenski from Canton, Ohio, who epitomizes the power of young people to change the world. Carly, with the support of her family, raised more than $50,000 over a two-year period, beginning when she was 12, to build a school in Vietnam. Making fundraising pitches and collecting checks from Rotary clubs and churches all across the state, Carly eventually met her $50,000 goal, which was then matched by the Vietnam Children’s Fund. In March, Carly and her family traveled to Vietnam for a dedication ceremony at the Hoa Lac School in the Mekong Delta – the school Carly helped build. Carly’s story is featured in the August issue of Reader’s Digest.
“We are delighted to offer our support to The LEAGUE,” said Susan Fraysse Russ, executive director, Reader’s Digest Foundation. “As Carly Zalenski proves, compassion and the desire to help others are not restricted by age. The LEAGUE is guiding students to create a better world for people of all ages and we are proud to be part of that.”
“We are incredibly grateful to the Reader’s Digest Foundation for choosing The LEAGUE as a grant recipient,” says Mindy Propper, Chief Operating Officer for The LEAGUE.”We too are inspired by the work of Carly Zalenski and know that there are so many more young people just like her. The LEAGUE is all about providing these students with the resources they need to truly make a difference. Thanks to the support of Reader’s Digest Foundation, we can extend our programming to more schools in more communities nationwide.”
Reader’s Digest magazine is lending its support to the Foundation’s program by highlighting the stories of selected individuals in its monthly “Make it Matter” column. Many of the submissions, including those that do not lead to a grant, will be featured on http://www.readersdigest.com.
Submissions for Make it Matter will be accepted by the Foundation on a rolling basis throughout 2008.
More information on the Readers Digest Foundation can be found here.
Source: CSRWire
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Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez performs Heimlich, saves man’s life
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Cisco to Provide $45M for China Earthquake Relief
July 2, 2008 by markhopper · Leave a Comment
Contribution Focused on Helping to Rebuild Education and Healthcare Through 21st Century Technology Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnerships
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