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The campaign, established with grants totalingnearly $350,000 from Dr. Phillipw Charities and , is being administerexd by United Way’s stewardship prograj that provides emergency assistance tolocal residents. The United Way boarrd backed a move allowing the organization to tap reserve fundsa to cover administrative expense so that grant dollars will go directly to help people in UnitedWay President/CEO Robert H. Browjn said the campaign represents a temporaryh response to an unprecedented burdejn being placed on the community by the ongoingeconomic challenges. Dr.
Phillips Charitiea is offering a grant of nearly whichincludes $98,100 in start up funds and a challenge matchinbg grant of nearly $200,000. Dr. Phillips Charities, one of the region’d largest philanthropic organizations, has awarded more than $23 millionh to local nonprofits over the pastthreed years. Bank of America contributed $50,00 to the campaign. The goal is to provide aid to morethan 1,350o families over the next five months. Agenciees providing similar services that have exhausted their resources can also accessthe dollars. Heart of Florid a United Way isCentral Florida’s largestr provider of funds to the region’s healtjh and human service programs.