Chicago, IL – The Joyce Foundation announced it is awarding 68 organizations more than $15 million in its summer 2010 grant making cycle. Invested in program areas including Education, Employment, Environment, Gun Violence, Money and Politics, Culture, and Special Opportunities, these funds will support new and continuing initiatives that will have an impact on states within the Great Lakes region.

“We are excited to announce our continued strong commitment to the excellent organizations that are working so hard to improve the quality of life throughout the Great Lakes region,” said Ellen S. Alberding, president of the Joyce Foundation. “During a time when so many Midwesterners face fiscal uncertainty, we remain dedicated to our core values of helping the least advantaged have access to jobs, good schools, a clean environment, and safe neighborhoods.”

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