Friday, January 22, 2010

ANCOR Foundation CARES Fund Assists Individuals in Haiti and Begins Campaign for Disaster Relief

When the earthquake in Haiti hit, the ANCOR Foundation responded. ANCOR Foundation reached out to member Trudy Bekker of International Child Care, Dominican Republic, to see what the ANCOR community could do to assist individuals with disabilities in Haiti.

By leveraging the power of the ANCOR Foundation CARES Fund, the foundation quickly sent a $5,000 charitable contribution to assist the International Child Care, Dominican Republic team assess and address the concrete needs of individuals with disabilities in neighboring Haiti.
Contribute to the bold $100,000 campaign ANCOR Foundation is developing to build the financial wherewithal to assist providers and those they support in this and future emergency relief efforts.

Contribute NOW to the ANCOR Foundation CARES Fund: http://www2.ancor.org/foundation/CaresFundForm.cfm *

*Note: The ANCOR Foundation is a 501(c) 3 organization. Contributions to the foundation are tax-deductible. Any funds collected above and beyond this amount will remain in the fund for future use.

About the ANCOR Foundation CARES Fund:
Contributions to this fund provide emergency assistance to national and international provider organizations affected by acts of terrorism, hurricanes, floods or other natural disasters and are utilized to help:
• Resettle individuals with disabilities.
• Organizations provide supports/services that will not be covered by the government and other relief agencies or will be delayed for several months.
• Stabilize an organization's infrastructure to meet the immediate needs of the individuals supported.