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The UPS Foundation provided a $5000 grant to support the Centre de répit Philou, which provides respite care for handicapped children in Montreal, Canada. The UPS grant will help the organization to expand the “6-12 years old respite unit” and to purchase a mechanical lift to raise older children out of bed and bath along with a “clean chair” to assist in the bathing of older children.
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UPS GRANT TO SUPPORT NCLR’S CAMPAIGN FOR STRONGER AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
Washington, DC— NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, announced today that UPS is presenting NCLR with a grant of $750,000 to strengthen programs and services for Latino communities throughout the nation. The UPS grant for NCLR’s Campaign for Stronger American Communities will help build the capacity of NCLR’s nearly 300 Affiliates working at the state and local levels to provide direct services or advocacy for millions of Latinos in areas such as education, health, homeownership, and workforce development, among others.
“This grant is a natural extension of UPS’s commitment to serving the communities where our employees live and work,” said Ken Sternad, President of The UPS Foundation. “We have seen over the years NCLR’s shared commitment to those communities, and we are delighted to help ensure that their important work continues.”
NCLR has a longstanding relationship with UPS, working in partnership since 1982. In addition to this generous contribution, UPS has provided extensive resources in brand consulting, which will be reflected in a refreshed NCLR logo, scheduled to be introduced later this year. The company has been a major presence at the NCLR Annual Conference for many years, and this year, UPS is the 2009 Title Sponsor of Latino Expo USA, which will be held at the NCLR 2009 Annual Conference, July 25–27 in Chicago.
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