REMINDER/Putnam Investments Makes Grants to Major Children and Youth Initiatives With MSPCC and Teen Empowerment

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. Department of Health and Human Services, NCCAN is
the nation's premiere conference on child abuse and neglect.

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Pagliuca, MSPCC Board Member;
Marylou Sudders, MSPCC President and CEO; Dr. Department of Health and Human Services; Stanley
Pollack, Center for Teen Empowerment Executive Director;
Teen Empowerment Youth Organizers. made $33 million
in cash and in-kind donations to community causes.

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The Youth Peace Conference began in 1993 as a way to bring
together Boston teens to help solve the epidemic of gang violence
plaguing the city at the time.

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Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
(MSPCC)

The grant will support MSPCC's work as Local Host for the 15th
National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN), which will
take place at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, April 18-23, 2005.

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Cheek's generosity, Gap Inc.

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May include any act by one member of a family that causes one of its members physical or emotional harm.

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Where: Putnam Investments
One Post Office Square
8th floor AV room
Boston, MA 02109
617-760-7529

Who: Woody Bradford, Managing Director Putnam Investments;
Stephen G. Susan Orr,
Associate Commissioner of the Children's Bureau in the
Administration on Children, Youth and Families,
Administration for Children and Families, at the
U.
Inspired by Mr. Cheek's commitment to this worthy cause and
encouraged by this type of leadership in philanthropy .

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The recipients of the grants are: Massachusetts
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC) and The
Center for Teen Empowerment, Inc (TE).

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Business Editors
REMINDER.. April is
National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Last year, Gap Inc.

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Organized by the Children's
Bureau of the U.S. today announced
it will meet the challenge made by gold medal speedskater winner Joey Cheek by
pledging $25,000 to Right to Play, a humanitarian organization that uses play
and sport to further the development and health of children in disadvantaged
regions of the world.

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SAN FRANCISCO , Gap Inc.

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When: February 8, 2005 at 5:00 p.S.

Gap Inc. Joins Gold Medal Speedskater Joey Cheek's Pledge to Help Children in Disadvantaged Regions

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m. Putnam's
grant establishes a unique public private partnership between a major
national corporation, a private non-profit and the federal government.
"We are moved by Mr.

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Cheek announced he would donate his
$25,000 bonus to Right to Play.

About Gap Foundation
Since 1976, Gap Foundation has spearheaded the company 's community
involvement efforts through grants, in-kind donations, community outreach and
employee volunteer programs.

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It proves that one
person can really make a difference," said Bobbi Silten, Chief Foundation
Officer of Gap Inc. The Foundation primarily supports organizations
focused on children , youth and families.

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has actively supported communities
around the world through Gap Foundation.

Conduct against another member of a family which can include beatings, threats, stalking or other forms of intimidation, harassment, neglect, and physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.

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He called upon the community to match his
donation and help children gain physical benefits and develop life skills and
strong values through the organization.

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The Center for Teen Empowerment, Inc (TE)

The grant will fund Teen Empowerment's 13th Annual Youth Peace
Conference to be held Saturday , May 14, 2005 at John Hancock Hall in
Boston. Over 800 Boston-area youth attend the
conference each year.

For nearly three decades, Gap Inc.

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Putnam is lead corporate sponsor for two major conferences

Putnam Investments will award grants to support a national and a
local conference at a reception on February 8.
After winning the gold medal , Mr.

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Both conferences, to be
held in Boston this spring, will foster dialogue on issues affecting
youth and families. decided to make a grant to
help in this cause.