Good Deed of the Day: Chase Community Giving Donates Additional $500,000 to Charities

Chase today announced $500,000 in special grants to eight local charities through the Chase Community Giving program. The grants were awarded by the program's Advisory Board, supplementing the $5 million Chase gave to 100 charities earlier in the Spring 2011 program, where Facebook users voted to decide the winners. “Through Chase Community Giving, not only do participating charities receive generous donations, they also receive the opportunity to gain visibility and spread their message on a global platform, which is invaluable,” said David Robinson, NBA Hall of Famer and founder of the Carver Academy. The Chase Community Giving Advisory Board this year added actors Matthew McConaughey and Kristen Bell to charter members actress Eva Longoria; NBA Hall of Famer David Robinson; Elliot Schrage, Vice President of Global Communications, Marketing and Public Policy at Facebook; and JPMorgan Chase Foundation President Kimberly Davis. The Advisory Board reviewed the top 100 charities and their Big Ideas from this season's Chase Community Giving program and selected five to present live to the Advisory Board. The Spring 2011 Advisory Board winner of $200,000 is Global Kids. Based in New York, NY, Global Kids works to develop youth leaders for the global stage through dynamic global education and leadership development programs. The organization inspires underserved youth to achieve academic excellence, self-actualization and global competency, and empowers them to take action on critical issues facing their communities and our world. “This is really taking us to the next level for what we want to be as an organization,” said Evie Hantzopoulos, Executive Director, Global Kids. “What we have learned through the presentations, the networking, exposure, and the building up of our organization through this process, has been invaluable. And the money is great too!” The Board also selected seven charities to receive $43,000 each: Architecture for Humanity of San Francisco, CA, builds architecture and design solutions to humanitarian crises, and provides pro-bono design and construction services to communities in need. Baltimore Child Abuse Center of Baltimore, MD, is a children's advocacy center that provides all reported victims of child sexual abuse in Baltimore City and their non-offending caretakers with comprehensive interviews, medical treatment, and crisis counseling services. Cass Community Social Services of Detroit, MI, provides basic needs, including affordable housing; promotes self-reliance, and encourages community involvement and community improvement. Crisis Ministries of Charleston, SC, provides food, shelter and hope to end homelessness and hunger one person at a time, one family at a time. Institute for Latino Progress of Chicago, IL, provides services that contribute to the fullest development of Latino immigrants and their families, through education, training, & employment that fosters full participation in society while preserving cultural identity & dignity. Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp of Portland, OR, empowers children and adults with disabilities through recreational programs in the Mt. Hood National Forest. Resurrection Project of Chicago, IL, builds relationships and challenges people to act on their faith and values to create healthy communities through organizing, education and community development. “We are thrilled with the final results from our third Chase Community Giving program,” said Kimberly Davis, President of the JPMorgan Chase Foundation. “We want to thank our Advisory Board members for continuing to show their support and dedication to the program by helping Chase grants reach more charities.”