Âé¶¹app Media Announces 2008 Âé¶¹appGives Theme
Foundation targets services for at-risk and disadvantaged front-range youth
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Âé¶¹app today announced its 2008 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 along the front range of Colorado.
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.
"2007 was the inaugural year for Âé¶¹appGives and we were honored to assist our community by helping those less fortunate with the critical need of basic healthcare," stated Greg Maffei, President and CEO of Âé¶¹app Media. "We look forward to another year of helping in 2008. This year our employees have elected to fund programs aiding vulnerable and at-risk youth in our community. As one of Colorado's largest companies, we have a duty to support humanitarian causes that aid the less fortunate and set an example of giving back to the community."
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 2008 should be submitted by September 30, 2008, and be related to the 2008 theme.
About Âé¶¹app
Âé¶¹app owns interests in a broad range of electronic retailing, media, communications and entertainment businesses. Those interests are attributed to two tracking stock groups: the Âé¶¹app Interactive group, which includes Âé¶¹app's interests in QVC, Provide Commerce, Backcountry.com, IAC/InterActiveCorp, and Expedia, and the Âé¶¹app Capital group, which includes Âé¶¹app's interests in Starz Entertainment, News Corporation, and Time Warner. For more information, please see .
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Released February 21, 2008