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| Sapphire Fund Grows Green for GLBT Community | ||
| PHILADELPHIA — June 25, 2007 — Sapphire Fund, a nonprofit serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community (GLBT), as well as those living with HIV/AIDS, awarded more than $32,500 in grants at a ceremony held at the William Way Community Center on Wednesday, June 20.
The funds were raised through Sapphire Fund events, individual and corporate donations, and the challenge of a matching grant provided by an anonymous donor. "We are absolutely thrilled by the success of this year's campaign," said Wayne Hamilton, president of the Sapphire Fund. "The support shown by individuals and the corporate community enable Sapphire and our beneficiaries to continue their great work for the GLBT community." The following organizations received $10,000 each: The Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation, William Way Community Center and AIDS Law Project of PA. Sapphire Fund also provided $2,500 to Philadelphia Family Pride, an organization that provides assistance and advocacy for GLBT-headed families in the Greater Philadelphia region. The Sapphire Fund supports organizations that contribute to the health and well-being of Philadelphia's GLBT community. Since 2002, the fund has distributed over $200,000 to a variety of Philadelphia-based GLBT non-profits, including: The William Way Community Center, MANNA, The Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation and the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania. Other organizations that have received Sapphire support include The Attic Youth Center, Safe Guards, the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Equality Advocates (formerly the Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights), St. Mary's Family Respite Center, Philadelphia Family Pride and the Mazzonni Center. About Sapphire Fund Sapphire Fund was established in 2002 to support the efforts of organizations contributing to the health and well-being of Philadelphia's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community and those who support them. It is a volunteer organization, conceived and run by members and supporters of the Philadelphia GLBT community. The Fund is an outgrowth of the long-standing annual Blue Ball fundraising event, which was first held in 1991. For more information, visit www.sapphirefund.org Sapphire Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. |
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