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Juneau, Alaska – May 7, 2008 -- United Way of Southeast Alaska,
in partnership with KeyBank, has announced an emergency relief fund
to assist low-income Juneau area residents cope with the sudden
spike in energy costs resulting from the recent avalanche.
Under the program, called Juneau Unplugged Relief Fund, United
Way will oversee and dispense funds donated to the relief effort.
Contributors to the tax-deductible funding program will be provided
receipts by the United Way.
Companies and individuals are encouraged to make the donations at
any of KeyBank’s 17 branches throughout Alaska. KeyBank will match
donations up to a cumulative total of $5,000.
Brenda Hewitt, United Way of Southeast Alaska President said,
“Many families in Juneau are suffering from sharply higher power
costs at a time when prices for gasoline and food products are also
at record levels. The generosity of our entire community -- and
KeyBank in particular -- is crucial to helping needy citizens.”
Brian Nerland, president of KeyBank’s Alaska District, added, “We
applaud United Way’s leadership in arranging this emergency fund and
we encourage everyone in the state who can help to do so now. They
can use our branch offices or call us at 907-564-0252 for more
information.”
KeyBank offers 17 branch offices in the state, including two in
Juneau. They are located downtown at 234 Seward Street; and 8800
Glacier Highway, Suite 101.
Other branches are located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Ketchikan,
Kenai, Eagle River, Kodiak, Palmer, Soldotna, Unalaska, Wasilla and
North Pole.
About United Way of Southeast Alaska
United Way of Southeast Alaska is a volunteer-driven grass-roots
movement that creates lasting change in communities by bringing
together the people and resources to address community-wide issues.
Incorporated in Juneau in 1979, the United Way of Southeast Alaska
is an independent organization run by local volunteers but linked to
1,400 other United Way agencies throughout the country. The United
Way of Southeast Alaska partners with 39 member agencies to build a
coalition of social service non-profits to help build a strong
community through improving lives.
The United Way invests community contributions strategically in
programs that nurture children and youth, care for the elderly and
people with special needs, strengthen families and individuals, and
meet the basic needs of people in crisis. The organization brings
the Southeast communities together to look at the most urgent needs
and do what it takes to improve lives.About KeyCorp
Cleveland-based KeyCorp is one of the nation’s largest bank-based
financial services companies, with assets of approximately $101
billion. Key companies provide investment management, retail and
commercial banking, consumer finance, and investment banking
products and services to individuals and companies throughout the
United States and, for certain businesses, internationally. For more
information, visit
https://www.key.com/.
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