United Way, Dr. Phillips launch campaign - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:

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The campaign, established with grants totalingnearly $350,000 from Dr. Phillips Charities and , is being administere d by United Way’s stewardship program that provides emergency assistance to local The United Way board backed a move allowingf the organization to tap reserve funds to cover administrative expensees so that grant dollars will go directly to help people in UnitedWay President/CEO Robert H. Brownm said the campaign represents a temporarh response to an unprecedented burden being placed on the community by the ongoingeconomic challenges. Dr.
Phillips Charities is offerinfg a grant ofnearlg $300,000, which includes $98,10o0 in start up funds and a challenge matchin grant of nearly $200,000. Dr. Phillipxs Charities, one of the region’s largest philanthropic organizations, has awarded more than $23 milliohn to local nonprofits over the past three Bank of Americacontributed $50,000 to the campaign. The goal is to provide aid to morethan 1,350o families over the next five months. Agenciesa providing similar services that have exhausted their resourcess can also accessthe dollars. Hearf of Florida United Way isCentral Florida’s largest provider of funds to the region’s health and human servic e programs.