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DATE: August 13, 2008
CONTACT:
Shawn Flaherty, 703-903-4384
Patricia Fuentes, 703-903-3504
FOUNDATION INVESTS NEARLY $4 MILLION TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN WASHINGTON, DC REGION IN 1ST HALF 2008
In the first half of 2008, the Freddie Mac Foundation continued to strengthen the Washington, DC region by awarding nearly $4 million to organizations whose innovative programs help improve the lives of children and families.
"The Foundation is committed to investing in the Washington, DC community to make this region a better place for all of us," said Ralph F. Boyd, Jr., chairman and CEO, Freddie Mac Foundation. "These grants will result in tangible results for children and families by allowing them to live in thriving, stable homes. In addition, the grants will help the community's children become self-sufficient, successful adults. We are proud to be making a difference in these critical areas and in the lives of so many children and families in our region."
The Foundation is dedicated to making home a place where families and children thrive and focuses its investing in primarily three areas: Stable Homes/Stable Families, Foster Care and Adoption, and Academic and Career Success.
Additional information on specific grants awarded in the region's counties and cities:
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Created by Freddie Mac in 1991, the Freddie Mac Foundation is dedicated to making home a place where children and families thrive. As the largest corporate funder in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, Freddie Mac and the Freddie Mac Foundation have invested more than $348 million in organizations serving the community.
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