Citigroup Employee Community Fund Awards $400,000 in Grants to 40 New York Tri-State Nonprofit Organizations.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- The Citigroup Employee Community Fund has announced that it will award grants for 2004 totaling $400,000 to 40 nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. with programs that support health and human services Noun 1. Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Department of Health and Human Services, HHS in the New York Tri-State area There are a number of places in the United States known as tri-state areas where three states or holdings meet at one point (a tripoint), or in proximity to each other. The two most well-known are for the New York and Chicago metropolitan areas. . The grants will be presented to the recipient organizations during a breakfast held at the Citigroup building, One Court Square in Long Island City, on December 16th beginning at 8:30 AM. Media are invited to attend the breakfast and should RVSP RVSP Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure RVSP Reverse Vertical Seismic Profile(ing) in advance to Helen "To Helen" is the first of two poems to carry that name written by Edgar Allan Poe. The 15-line poem was written in honor of Jane Stanard, the mother of a childhood friend. It was first published in 1831 collection Poems of Edgar A. Steblecki, 718-248-4694. "Our New York Tri-State Community Fund program aptly reflects our commitment to help make life better in the local communities where we do business," said Charles V Charles V, duke of Lorraine Charles V (Charles Leopold), 1643–90, duke of Lorraine; nephew of Duke Charles IV. Deprived of the rights of succession to the duchy, he was forced to leave France and entered the service of the Holy Roman emperor. . Raymond, President of the Citigroup Foundation. "We are pleased to have this added opportunity to support very specific needs in our communities and salute the fine work of the nonprofit organizations receiving these funds." Established by Citibank employees in 1998, the Citigroup Employee Community Fund is a charitable giving program that is funded with contributions from employees and the Citigroup Foundation. Recipients of grants from the fund, which in 2004 continues to target organizations supporting health and human services programs, are selected by a review committee made up of Citigroup employees. To date, up to $2 million has been awarded through the Citigroup Employee Community Fund. Organizations receiving Citigroup Employee Community Fund grants for 2004 are: New York City-Wide ------------------ Asian American Federation of New York Girls Inc. of New York City God's Love We Deliver Lighthouse International New York Council on Adoptable Children, Inc. The Osborne Association Bronx ----- Angela House Inc. Mercy Center Brooklyn & Staten Island ------------------------ Community Resources New York Center for Interpersonal Development St. Rosalia-Regina Pacis Neighborhood Improvement Association Manhattan --------- The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families East Harlem Block Nursery Harlem United: Community AIDS Center, Inc. Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen The Lower Eastside Girls Club NYU Downtown Hospital (NYUDH) Chinese Community Partnership for Health Foundation, Inc. Queens ------ Korean American Family Service Center (KAFSC) Samaritan Village York College Foundation, SEMAA South Queens Boys and Girls Club Long Island ----------- Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program Child Abuse Prevention Services Feel Better Kids Interfaith Nutrition Network Wyandach Homes & Property Development Corporation Connecticut ----------- The Center for Women and Families Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, Inc. Connecticut Association for Human Services George Washington Carver Foundation, Inc. Health Care Connection Mercy Learning Center New Jersey ---------- Englewood Community Foundation Brand New Day, Inc. Westchester & Rockland County ----------------------------- Community Service Associates, Inc. Dominican Sisters Family Health Services, Inc. Greyston Foundation Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Westchester The Sharing Community, Inc. The Wartburg Adult Care Community For more information about how a New York tri-state area organization can be considered for these grants, please contact Monica Chaves at (toll-free) 866-799-7985. Citibank is a member of Citigroup (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : C), the preeminent pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae global financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. company with some 200 million customer accounts in more than 100 countries that provides 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 Smith Barney is a division of Citigroup Global Capital Markets Inc., a global, full-service financial firm, that provides brokerage, investment banking and asset management services to corporations, governments and individuals around the world. , 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. 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