AHBAI and Eckerd support United Negro College Fund. (Photo News).[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: * The American Health and Beauty Aids Institute (AHBAI AHBAI American Health and Beauty Aids Institute ) and Eckerd Corp. donated $60,000 to the United Negro College Fund The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is a Fairfax, Virginia-based American philanthropic organization that fundraises college tuition money for African-American students and general scholarship funds for 39 historically black colleges and universities. (UNCF UNCF United Negro College Fund, Inc. UNCF United Nations Children's Fund (formerly UNICEF) UNCF Unione Nazionale Cacciatori Falconieri ). Executives said the gift was made possible by consumers who purchased AHBAI-logo products with the Proud Lady symbol in Eckerd stores. This program is in its eleventh year and the donation was made during the Evening of Stars telethon tel·e·thon n. A lengthy television program to raise funds for a charity. [tele- + (mara)thon. hosted by Lou Rawls. Pictured (l-r): Geri Duncan Jones, director of AHBAI, and Patti Carroll, category manager for health and beauty aids at Eckerd Corp. |
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