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Lego Systems Establishes Lego Children's Fund to Support Youth Creativity Programs

Lego Systems Inc., the Americas (North America and Latin America) division of the Lego Group, a privately-held, family-owned firm based in Billund, Denmark, has announced the formation of the Lego Children's Fund, a nonprofit foundation established to support organizations and programs dedicated to inspiring and encouraging youth creativity, thereby improving their quality of life and preparing them for the future.

The Lego Children's Fund was incorporated with an initial corporate contribution of $1.2 million dollars. The fund will make cash grants to nonprofit organizations in the United States with programs dedicated to a child's exploration of creativity that cater to children ages birth to 14, with priority consideration for disadvantaged or at-risk youth. The fund's cash grants will generally range between $500 and $5,000 each. Additionally, the fund aims to make one $100,000 grant per year to a single organization identified and selected by the fund's board of directors.

The fund will award grants to qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations including educational organizations with specific, identifiable needs primarily in these areas of support: early childhood education and development; technology and communication projects that advance learning opportunities; and sport or athletic programs that concentrate on underserved youth.

The Lego Children's Fund also will provide monetary support to those qualified local and national organizations to which Lego employees donate their time, especially those who cater to children and children's creativity. While the fund will not make product donations, Lego Systems will maintain its play material donations program to qualified organizations in the Connecticut and Western Massachusetts areas.

The fund will provide grants quarterly. Applicants are invited to submit proposals anytime throughout the year; however, to ensure that a request is considered for a particular trustee meeting, proposals must be received by the following dates: February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1.

Grant program guidelines and applications are the available at the Lego Children's Fund Web site.

Primary Subject: Children and Youth
Secondary Subject(s): Athletics/Recreation, Education, Science/Technology
Geographic Funding Area(s): Connecticut, Massachusetts

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