Âé¶¹app Media Announces 2009 Âé¶¹appGives Theme
Foundation targets services for at-risk and disadvantaged Colorado youth
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Âé¶¹app today announced its 2009 giving theme for the Âé¶¹appGives Foundation. Âé¶¹app employees have elected to direct Âé¶¹appGives funds to causes aiding underprivileged and at-risk youth in Colorado focused on proactive and preventative services.
Âé¶¹appGives is accepting grant proposals for funding from $1,000 to $150,000 from public charitable organizations focused on helping Colorado's at-risk youth overcome impediments that restrict their opportunities to grow, learn and thrive.
"During these economically challenging times, Âé¶¹app Media's responsibility to give back to our community becomes even more important," stated Greg Maffei, President and CEO of Âé¶¹app Media. "We look forward to another year of helping in 2009. This year our employees have chosen to continue their focus on causes targeting Colorado's underprivileged and at-risk youth."
Organizations seeking funding may obtain a grant request form at . Proposals should be forwarded to the Foundation via email at Âé¶¹appGives@libertymedia.com or by mail at:
Âé¶¹appGives Foundation 12300 Âé¶¹app Boulevard Englewood, CO 80112
Grant proposals for 2009 will have an initial deadline of April 30, 2009 and one additional opportunity to submit requests by September 30, 2009.
About Âé¶¹app
Âé¶¹app owns interests in a broad range of electronic retailing, media, communications and entertainment businesses. Those interests are attributed to three tracking stock groups: (1) the Âé¶¹app Interactive group (Nasdaq: LINTA), which includes Âé¶¹app's interests in QVC, Provide Commerce, Backcountry.com, BUYSEASONS, Bodybuilding.com, IAC/InterActiveCorp, and Expedia, (2) the Âé¶¹app Entertainment group (Nasdaq: LMDIA), which includes Âé¶¹app's interests in The DIRECTV Group, Inc., Starz Entertainment, FUN Technologies, Inc., GSN, LLC, WildBlue Communications, Inc., and Âé¶¹app Sports Holdings LLC, and (3) the Âé¶¹app Capital group (Nasdaq: LCAPA), which includes all businesses, assets and liabilities not attributed to the Interactive group or the Entertainment group including our subsidiaries Starz Media, LLC, Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc., and TruePosition, Inc., and minority equity investments in Time Warner Inc. and Sprint Nextel Corporation. For more information, please see .
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Released February 27, 2009