During our 2006 fiscal year, Emerson and the Emerson Charitable Trust distributed grants and matching gifts to charities, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations totaling more than $23 million. Excerpts from the 2006 report are provided below.
To view the complete Emerson Community Giving Report 2006, including a list of recipients of $5,000 or above,
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Education In fiscal 2006, Emerson and the Emerson Charitable Trust contributed more than $7 million to 300 educational organizations and institutions. The lives we touched this year include:
Cardinal Ritter Prep High School (St. Louis, MO) INROADS (Chanhassen, MN)
Health & Human Services In fiscal 2006, the Emerson Charitable Trust contributed more than $7.7 million to 586 different organizations serving health and human services needs. The lives we touched this year include:
Homeless Solutions, Inc. (Morristown, NJ) Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center (St. Louis, MO)
Arts and Culture In fiscal 2006, Emerson and the Emerson Charitable Trust donated more than $4.6 million to 141 organizations and institutions in support of arts and cultural programs and events. The lives we touched this year include:
Missouri Botanical Garden (St. Louis, MO) Interlochen Arts Camp (Interlochen, MI)
Civic In fiscal 2006, Emerson and the Emerson Charitable Trust made grants and donations totaling more than $2.1 million to 180 civic organizations in the communities where we have operations. The lives we touched this year include:
Knoxville Habitat for Humanity (Knoxville, TN)
Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
Youth In fiscal 2006, Emerson and the Emerson Charitable Trust donated more than $1.5 million to 225 organizations and programs that support and serve youth. The lives we touched this year include:
KaBOOM! (Washington, DC)
Mathews-Dickey Boys & Girls Club (St. Louis, MO) Employee Volunteerism Rebuilding Together (St. Louis, MO)
United Way (72 cities) Junior Achievement (St. Louis, MO)