LONG ISLAND CITY, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 15, 2022 / UNFCU Foundation recently honored Melissa Kilby, executive director of Girl Up, with its 2022 Women's Empowerment Award. The virtual ceremony capped
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ATLANTA, May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Global nonprofit Points of Light announced today it will hold the third annual celebration of The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards on September 28, 2021, and will recognize Hugh Evans, co-founder of The Oaktree Foundation and Global Citizen, Francine A. LeFrak, founder of the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation and the Same Sky Foundation Fund, and Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, with this year s The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards.
Former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama will once again serve as honorary co-chairs, with Barbara Bush, Jenna Bush Hager, Lauren Bush Lauren, Wendy Wear Stapleton and Victor and Patricia Ganzi serving as co-chairs for this year s in-person event that will be livestreamed for a home audience. The celebration honors the legacy of President George H.W. Bush and the individuals who demon
UNFCU Foundation Announces 2021 Grant Recipients
Inspirational partners demonstrate progress tackling poverty amid the pandemic
Published 01-21-21
Submitted by UNFCU Foundation
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., January 21, 2021 /CSRwire/ - UNFCU Foundation today named eight organizations the recipients of its 2021 grants. Each positively changed the trajectories of marginalized communities in Africa and the United States in 2020. Such momentum furthers the Foundation s mission to sustain the path out of poverty through healthcare and education for women and children. It also supports several of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with no poverty being the number one goal.
“With innovative programs and determination, our partners are reducing socio-economic inequalities for some of the most vulnerable members of society,” said Yma Gordon-Reid, executive director of the UNFCU Foundation. “We commend grantees pushing through pandemic challenges and look forward to more empowe