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Article: Western Union Foundation Donates Funds in 19 Countries to Drive Economic Opportunity Through Western Union's Our World, Our FamilySM Signature Cause Program
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- February 12, 2009
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The FirstData Western Union Foundation issued the following news release:
To help migrants and their families overcome economic barriers, the Western Union Foundation recently donated $2 million to communities in 19 countries through the Our World, Our FamilySM signature cause program, culminating in $9.1 million in grant monies awarded in 2008 and marking a 67 percent increase in grants paid from 2007.
"The Western Union Foundation strives to foster hope among our global migrant communities by creating pathways to economic opportunity and supporting cultural inclusion," said Luella Chavez D'Angelo, president of Western Union Foundation. "By focusing our giving under the Our World, Our ...