NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Chase announced today the winners of the 2012 Chase Community Giving program, a crowd-sourced philanthropy program launched in 2009. 196 charities selected by Facebook users and Chase online customers will receive a share in $5 million in grants from Chase. Winning charities will use the funding for a variety of meaningful causes such as revitalizing communities, supporting the performing arts, finding homes for homeless animals, and raising money and awareness for cancer research.
"The 2012 Chase Community Giving program was an overwhelming success, with over 1.5 million votes cast for participating charities"
Chase Community Giving voters selected Bostonas Egyptian Cancer Network (ECN) to receive a $250,000 grant from Chase. Over 90,000 votes were cast for ECN, which helps to further cancer education, research, and care as well as medical infrastructure in Egypt.
Ten runner-up charities were selected to receive $100,000 from Chase. These charities are:
IAN SOMERHALDER FOUNDATION | Los Angeles | CA | ||||
BILL MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | Beverly Hills | CA | ||||
WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION | Washington | DC | ||||
Nyaya Health A Nonprofit Corporation | Boston | MA | ||||
LUCKY DOG RESCUE | Meridian | MS | ||||
VT SEVA | Princeton Junction | NJ | ||||
HELP NEPAL NETWORK US INC | Brooklyn | NY | ||||
GMIN ORGANIZATION INC | Brooklyn | NY | ||||
DIAMOND BLACKFAN ANEMIA FOUNDATION | West Seneca | NY | ||||
ADVITA FUND USA | Houston | TX |
aThe 2012 Chase Community Giving program was an overwhelming success, with over 1.5 million votes cast for participating charities,a said Kimberly Davis, President of the JPMorgan Chase Foundation. aThis December, we hope to continue this enthusiasm as we once again celebrate former Chase Community Giving participants on NBC at the second annual American Giving Awards.a
In addition to ECN and the ten runner-up charities, the following thirty-five organizations will receive $50,000:
WILL LUTHCKE FOUNDATION | Indian Springs | AL | ||||
RONAN THOMPSON FOUNDATION INC | Scottsdale | AZ | ||||
VETERAN TICKETS FOUNDATION | Phoenix | AZ | ||||
ST FRANCIS CHILDRENS FUND | N Hollywood | CA | ||||
Office of Letters and Light | Berkeley | CA | ||||
ANIMAL RESCUE MEDIA & EDUCATION | Valley Village | CA | ||||
Cure JM Foundation | Encinitas | CA | ||||
HOME AT LAST SANCTUARY INC | Chico | CA | ||||
SAHAITA INC | Fremont | CA | ||||
GO Campaign | Santa Monica | CA | ||||
SANKARA EYE FOUNDATION USA | Milpitas | CA | ||||
MILL DOG RESCUE NETWORK | Colorado Springs | CO | ||||
BIKES BELONG FOUNDATION | Boulder | CO | ||||
PUPPY RESCUE MISSION | Cripple Creek | CO | ||||
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Org | Centennial | CO | ||||
Rett Syndrome Research Trust, Inc. | Trumbull | CT | ||||
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF UN TECHO PARA MI PAIS INC | Miami | FL | ||||
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF GREATER MIAMI INC | Sunny Isl Bch | FL | ||||
MIAMI LEGAL SOCIETY INC | Miami | FL | ||||
Save the Manatee Club, Inc. | Maitland | FL | ||||
FOUNDATION FOR ANGELMAN SYNDROME THERAPEUTICS | Downers Grove | IL | ||||
Paws Chicago | Chicago | IL | ||||
Tony Stewart Foundation, Inc. | Indianapolis | IN | ||||
HARMONY FUND INC | Holden | MA | ||||
CAMP SUNSHINE AT SEBAGO LAKE INC | Casco | ME | ||||
THE SPARTAN JUNIOR DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS INC | Nashua | NH | ||||
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION | Manalapan | NJ | ||||
SEAN CASEY ANIMAL RESCUE INC | Brooklyn | NY | ||||
FUNDACION MONUMENTO VIVIENTE DE NUEVA YORK | New York | NY | ||||
PIBBLES & MORE ANIMAL RESCUE INC | Ridgewood | NY | ||||
WOLF CONSERVATION CENTER FOUNDATION | South Salem | NY | ||||
SECULAR STUDENT ALLIANCE | Columbus | OH | ||||
NOAHS ARKS RESCUE | Okatie | SC | ||||
WWW PILOTSNPAWS ORG INCORPORATED | Landrum | SC | ||||
TELUGU ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED | Houston | TX |
The following fifty charities will receive $20,000:
CHRYSALIS SHELTER FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INC | Phoenix | AZ | ||||
JOURNEYS END RANCH ANIMAL SANCTUARY | Kingman | AZ | ||||
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR THE NEXT GENERATION | Goleta | CA | ||||
BUNNY WORLD FOUNDATION | Los Angeles | CA | ||||
THE LET BE FOUNDATION INC | Chino | CA | ||||
MANDARINS OF SACRAMENTO INC | Sacramento | CA | ||||
NEURO IMMUNE DISEASE ALLIANCE INC | Agoura Hills | CA | ||||
ONE PERCENT FOUNDATION | San Francisco | CA | ||||
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED RESCUE | Norco | CA | ||||
PAWSITIVE TEAMS INC | San Diego | CA | ||||
ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC | Denver | CO | ||||
COLORADO FOURTEENERS INITIATIVE | Golden | CO | ||||
EARTH DAY NETWORK INC | Washington | DC | ||||
SHARE THE STOKE FOUNDATION | Lake Worth | FL | ||||
Zoological Society of Florida | Miami | FL | ||||
COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER INC | Clearwater | FL | ||||
ONE BODY VILLAGE INC | Jonesboro | GA | ||||
FOUNDATION BEYOND BELIEF INC | Alpharetta | GA | ||||
ANGELMAN SYNDROME FOUNDATION INC | Aurora | IL | ||||
GIGIS PLAYHOUSE INC | Hoffman Estates | IL | ||||
Les Turner Amyothropic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation | Skokie | IL | ||||
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation | Chicago | IL | ||||
Midwest Dachshund Rescue Inc | Tinley Park | IL | ||||
TIMMY FOUNDATION INC | Indianapolis | IN | ||||
VIETNAMESE AMERICAN INITIATIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT INC | Dorchester | MA | ||||
Sanfilippo Research Foundation, Inc. | Wellesley | MA | ||||
ICING SMILES | Ellicott City | MD | ||||
PLUMPTON PARK ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS INC | Rising Sun | MD | ||||
CAMP CASEY CORPORATION | Royal Oak | MI | ||||
WILLIAMS SYNDROME ASSOCIATION INC | Troy | MI | ||||
TEEN HYPE | Detroit | MI | ||||
ART FEEDS | Joplin | MO | ||||
Outreach International | Independence | MO | ||||
MOUNT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY | North Conway | NH | ||||
THE 11TH HOUR ANIMAL RESCUE INC | Rockaway | NJ | ||||
JONAHS JUST BEGUN-FOUNDATION TO CURE SANFILIPPO INC | Brooklyn | NY | ||||
RESTORE NYC INC | New York | NY | ||||
CAMP QUEST INC | Columbus | OH | ||||
INSTITUTE OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ANDEXCELLENCE | Cincinnati | OH | ||||
PETPROMISE | Columbus | OH | ||||
WILD HEART RANCH WILDLIFE RESCUE | Claremore | OK | ||||
ETHAN JOSTAD FOUNDATION | Eagle Point | OR | ||||
PONGO FUND | Portland | OR | ||||
PROJECT SWEET PEAS | Belle Vernon | PA | ||||
ONE LITTLE DID | Philadelphia | PA | ||||
Kraddick Foundation dba Kidd's Kids | Las Colinas | TX | ||||
TINY SPARROW FOUNDATION | Plano | TX | ||||
Bat Conservation International, Inc. | Austin | TX | ||||
VISTA RIDGE BAND BOOSTERS | Cedar Park | TX | ||||
POWER OF PAIN FOUNDATION | Colonial Heights | VA |
The following one hundred charities will receive $10,000:
BOXER LUV RESCUE | Phoenix | AZ | ||||
CLIFTON R LEWIS GOOD LIFE FOUNDATION | Tolleson | AZ | ||||
Orphanage Outreach, Inc. | Glendale | AZ | ||||
MG FINANCIAL COUNSELING INC | Lomita | CA | ||||
KEEP A BREAST FOUNDATION | Carlsbad | CA | ||||
ARCADIA MUSIC CLUB | Arcadia | CA | ||||
IIT BOMBAY HERITAGE FUND INC | Cupertino | CA | ||||
DIRTY DOG SQUAD | Marina del Rey | CA | ||||
RESCUE TRAIN | Studio City | CA | ||||
INTERNATIONAL SURF LIFESAVING ASSOCIATION | Huntington Beach | CA | ||||
MUTTVILLE | San Francisco | CA | ||||
The International Society for Mannosidosis & Related Diseases, Inc. | Saratoga | CA | ||||
CALIFORNIA FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA FOUNDATION | Galt | CA | ||||
One Heart for Hope | Foothill Ranch | CA | ||||
Gibbon Conservation Center | Santa Clarita | CA | ||||
ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC | Boulder | CO | ||||
AKSHAYA USA | Aurora | CO | ||||
JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS OUTDOOR EDUCATION | Lakewood | CO | ||||
Hmong National Development, Inc. | Washington | DC | ||||
Active Minds, Inc. | Washington | DC | ||||
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN VALUES | Washington | DC | ||||
DELTA RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | Washington | DC | ||||
Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Inc. | Clearwater | FL | ||||
A SECOND CHANCE PUPPIES AND KITTENS RESCUE INC | Royal Palm Beach | FL | ||||
K9 SERVICES GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE INC | Middleburg | FL | ||||
EMERALD COAST WILDLIFE REFUGE INC | Fort Walton Beach | FL | ||||
LOVEWELL INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS | Ft Lauderdale | FL | ||||
PROMISE INC | Palm Bay | FL | ||||
NOAHS LIGHT FOUNDATION | Winter Garden | FL | ||||
LAOTIAN AMERICAN SOCIETY INC | Atlanta | GA | ||||
NOAHS HOPE | Sioux City | IA | ||||
WEST HANCOCK CANINE RESCUE | Hamilton | IL | ||||
FORUM JAZZ DANCE THEATRE | Libertyville | IL | ||||
Project Vision Inc | Chicago | IL | ||||
ELEMENTS CONTEMPORARY BALLET NFP | Chicago | IL | ||||
JOHN MCNICHOLAS PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION | Chicago | IL | ||||
First Folio Shakespeare Festival | Clarendon Hills | IL | ||||
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation | Chicago | IL | ||||
PIEL MORENA CONTEMPORARY DANCE | Chicago | IL | ||||
ORACLE PRODUCTIONS AN ILLINOIS NONPROFIT CORPORATION | Chicago | IL | ||||
Writers' Theatre, Inc. | Glencoe | IL | ||||
NATALIES SECOND CHANCE DOG SHELTER INC | Lafayette | IN | ||||
LIVING ARTS & SCIENCE CENTER INC | Lexington | KY | ||||
BATON ROUGE YOUTH COALITION INC | Baton Rouge | LA | ||||
ANIMAL AID FOR VERMILION AREA INC | Abbeville | LA | ||||
Cry-Child Rights and You America Inc. | Braintree | MA | ||||
PHYSICIANS FOR HAITI INC | Brookline | MA | ||||
MICHIGAN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL INC | Jackson | MI | ||||
BOTTOMLESS TOY CHEST | Birmingham | MI | ||||
DETROIT DOG RESCUE | Saint Clair Shores | MI | ||||
BURGE BIRD RESCUE | Grandview | MO | ||||
Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Inc. | Bozeman | MT | ||||
PHOENIX RISING AN NEID CORPORATION | Raleigh | NC | ||||
HUMANE SOCIETY INC | Fargo | ND | ||||
START OVER ROVER INC | Hastings | NE | ||||
COOKIES FOR KIDS CANCER | Califon | NJ | ||||
Shanti Bhavan Childrens Project | Boonton | NJ | ||||
ADOPT-A-SOLDIER PLATOON INC | Fair Lawn | NJ | ||||
WOODLANDS WILDLIFE REFUGE INC | Pittstown | NJ | ||||
Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, Inc. | Medford | NJ | ||||
NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION | New York | NY | ||||
WOODSTOCK FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY INC | Woodstock | NY | ||||
AN ANGEL IN QUEENS INC | Woodhaven | NY | ||||
LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION INC | New York | NY | ||||
LITWORLD INTERNATIONAL INC | New York | NY | ||||
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF NEW YORK | Brooklyn | NY | ||||
NATIONAL STUTTERING ASSOCIATION | New York | NY | ||||
Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America, Inc. | New York | NY | ||||
BUDDY FUND INC | Thornwood | NY | ||||
ANIMAL HAVEN INC | New York | NY | ||||
Pediatric Low Grade Astrocytoma Foundation, Inc. | Chappaqua | NY | ||||
GUARDIANS OF RESCUE INC | Smithtown | NY | ||||
BANNERMANS CASTLE TRUST INC | Glenham | NY | ||||
PANTHERA CORPORATION | New York | NY | ||||
LAST CHANCE ANIMAL RESCUE FUND | Southampton | NY | ||||
TOBY PROJECT INC | New York | NY | ||||
OPERATION MIGRATION-USA INC | Niagara Falls | NY | ||||
MOLLIE BIGGANE MELANOMA FOUNDATION INC | Garden City | NY | ||||
SMILIN PIT BULL RESCUE INC | East Aurora | NY | ||||
Theatreworks USA Corp. | New York | NY | ||||
Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, Inc. | New York | NY | ||||
Ohio Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Inc. | Grove City | OH | ||||
WATER TEAM INTERNATIONAL | Florence | OR | ||||
SOUTHRIDGE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC AND DANCE ENSEMBLES INC | Beaverton | OR | ||||
PHILADELPHIA ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY | Philadelphia | PA | ||||
United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation Inc. | Pittsburgh | PA | ||||
HUMANE SOCIETY OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY | S Abingtn Twp | PA | ||||
CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH ASSOCIATION | Glenolden | PA | ||||
THE CENTER FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE | EASTON | PA | ||||
SANCTUARY AT HAAFSVILLE | Fogelsville | PA | ||||
SULLIVAN CENTRAL SCHOOL BAND PARENT ORGANIZATION | Blountville | TN | ||||
Music City Youth in the Arts / Music City Drum and Bugle Corps | Nashville | TN | ||||
BANGLADESH ASSOCIATION | HOUSTON | TX | ||||
MARCHING GREEN PRIDE BAND BOOSTERS | Azle | TX | ||||
PAMANA | Allen | TX | ||||
Galveston Bay Foundation | Webster | TX | ||||
WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER OF NORTHERN UTAH | Farr West | UT | ||||
HEALING HEART SANCTUARY | Kanab | UT | ||||
Sahasra Deepika Foundation for Education, Inc. | Potomac Falls | VA | ||||
PIGS PEACE SANCTUARY | Stanwood | WA |
In June, Chase customers and employees came together to nominate the nearly 30,000 charities who made up the pool of participants for the 2012 program. All eligible nominated charities had the opportunity to receive an equal share in an additional $2.5 million grant by accepting their nomination by August 30th. The list of charities who will receive an equal share in $2.5 million can be seen on the Chase Community Giving Facebook page.
This is the fifth installment of Chase Community Giving, which has provided a share of more than $20 million to 500 charities in 41 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico since 2009. To date, more than 3.8 million Facebook users have aLikeda the Chase Community Giving page.
For more information about Chase Community Giving and the American Giving Awards, visit [ http://www.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/ ]. To learn more about what Chase is doing to serve its communities, visit [ www.jpmorganchase.com ].
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About Chase Community Giving
Chase Community Giving was introduced in 2009 as a new way forward for giving. Itas a program that lets fans of Chase Community Giving, and now Chase customers, vote to help determine where Chase donates millions of dollars. Since the programas inception, nearly 3.5 million Facebook users have alikeda Chase Community Giving. In total, millions of people have helped Chase donate over $20 million to over 500 charities in 41 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. Chase Community Giving is part of JPMorgan Chaseas annual giving, which totaled more than $200 million last year.