Citibank Awards 51 Non-profit Organizations Serving South Florida $791,500 in Grants on February 9.MIAMI Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. -- Citibank will award grants totaling $791,500 to 51 non-profit organizations serving Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties during a ceremony being held on Thursday, February 10, 2005, beginning at 8:30 AM at The Doral Park Country Club, 5001 N.W. 104 Avenue, Doral, Florida 33178. These grants have been made possible by Citigroup and the Citigroup Foundation and target organizations that focus on community development and education. Organizations that will receive grants include: the Alliance for Human Services, Northwood Business Development Corporation, Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches, Hispanic Unity of Florida, and the Miami-Dade Affordable Housing Foundation. Media are welcomed to attend the ceremony to help us salute the many non-profit organizations that are making a difference in our South Florida communities and should RSVP (ReSerVation Protocol) A communications protocol that signals a router to reserve bandwidth for real time transmission. RSVP is designed to clear a path for audio and video traffic, eliminating annoying skips and hesitations. in advance to Helen Steblecki, 718-248-4694. "We recognize that community development and education programs are among the most valuable vehicles for building and rebuilding neighborhoods, and support us in strengthening our commitment to help make communities where we do business better places to live and work," said Cali Garcia-Velez, President of Citibank in Florida. "Citibank is pleased and proud to be able to give back to local communities by contributing these grants and salutes the fine work of our non-profit partners." Along with funding, Citibank also offers non-profit organizations access to customized financial products and services, technical assistance, and support from our employee volunteers. Citibank is a member of Citigroup (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : C), the preeminent global financial services company that has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, insurance, securities brokerage, and asset management. Major brand names under Citigroup's trademark red umbrella include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Smith Barney, Banamex, and Travelers Life and Annuity. The Citigroup Foundation focuses its grants primarily in three areas: financial education, educating the next generation, and building communities and entrepreneurs. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com. Non-profit Organizations Serving South Florida Receiving 2005 Citigroup Grants Accion USA, Inc. Alliance for Human Services, Inc. Ann Storck Center, Inc. Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Miami Boca Helping Hands, Inc. Broward Education Fund Carrfour Supportive Housing Central Charter School Centro Campesino cam·pe·si·no n. pl. cam·pe·si·nos A farmer or farm worker in a Latin-American country. [Spanish, from campo, field, from Latin campus.] Farm Worker Center, Inc. Children's Home Society of Florida Church of Brotherly Love King's Table Corporation City of Hope Education Foundation of Palm Beach Everglades Community Association, Inc. Florida Community Loan Fund Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center Greater Miami Neighborhoods, Inc. Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. of South Palm Beach County, Inc. Haven Economic Development, Inc. Hispanic Unity of Florida Jewish Museum of Florida The Jewish Museum of Florida is located in two restored historic buildings that were formerly synagogues, at 301 & 311 Washington Ave., in Miami Beach, Florida. The main Museum building, at 301 Washington Ave. Junior Achievement of Greater Miami, Inc. Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches, Inc. Key Biscayne Community School Lake Worth Community Development Corporation Little Haiti Housing Association, Inc. Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami This article is about the university in Coral Gables, Florida. For the university in Oxford, Ohio, see Miami University. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida,[2] UM,[3] or just The U Miami Art Museum The Miami Art Museum (MAM) is an art museum located in Downtown Miami, Florida, in the United States. It was founded in 1996 as the successor to the Center for the Fine Arts. Miami Light Project, Inc. Miami-Dade Affordable Housing Foundation, Inc. Miami-Dade Empowerment Trust, Inc. Museum of Contemporary Art NEAT Stuff, Inc. New Visions Community Development Corporation Northwood Business Development Corporation People United to Lead the Struggle for Equality Project Yes Sandpiper Shores Community Elementary School Seagull seagull a noisy, gregarious bird that frequents the seashore. Web-footed, hook-billed, white with gray wings. Member of the family Laridae and of the genus Larus. Industries for the Disabled, Inc. Shoes for the Soul South Florida LISC LISC Local Initiatives Support Corporation (New York, NY) LISC Little Illini Soccer Club (Champaign-Urbana, Illinois) LISC Long Island Subaru Club LISC Laboratory for Intelligent Systems and Controls St. John Community Development Corporation Teach for America Teach For America (TFA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to close the academic achievement gap between children from different socio-economic backgrounds. The Education Fund, Inc. United Way of Miami-Dade County Urban League of Broward County, Inc. Urban League of Greater Miami, Inc. Urban League of Palm Beach County, Inc. West Perrine Community Development Corporation, Inc. YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. of Greater Miami and Dade County YMCA of South Palm Beach County |
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