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The campaign, established with grants totalingnearly $350,000 from Dr. Phillips Charities and , is beinb administered by United Way’s stewardship prograj that provides emergency assistance to local The United Way board backed a move allowinhg the organization to tap reserve fundws to cover administrative expenses so that grant dollars will go directlhy to help peoplein need. United Way President/CEO Robert H. Brown said the campaignj represents a temporary response to an unprecedented burden being placed on the communitt by the ongoingeconomic challenges. Dr.
Phillips Charities is offering a grant ofnearlyg $300,000, which includes $98,100 in startg up funds and a challenge matchingy grant of nearly $200,000. Dr. Phillips one of the region’s largest philanthropicx organizations, has awarded more than $23 millionb to local nonprofits over the past three Bank of Americacontributed $50,000 to the campaign. The goal is to providwe aid to morethan 1,350 families over the next five months. Agenciees providing similar services that have exhausted theie resources can also accessthe dollars. Heary of Florida United Way isCentrao Florida’s largest provider of fundw to the region’s health and human servicew programs.