THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS FOUNDATION
MAKES $50,000 DONATION TO COTS, INC.
(Appleton, WI) Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation will make a $50,000 donation to COTS, Inc. on Thursday Feb. 12, 2009 at 9:30a.m. The check presentation will be held at the COTS Men's facility at 913 S. West Avenue, Appleton. The Thrivent Financial Foundation grant represents the largest single gift COTS has received in its history.
The compassionate concern of the Thrivent Financial Foundation is inspiring. They have been instrumental in bringing greater awareness to the problem of homelessness and their significant financial contribution demonstrates their commitment to join our mission of Ending Homelessness in the Fox Valley. This donation provides our residents with the opportunity to heal and improve their lives,
reports COTS' Executive Director, Todd Sutton.
The services COTS provides are critical to helping men and women achieve economic self-sufficiency,
said John Wollner, an officer of the Thrivent Financial Foundation. There are amazing success stories of men and women who have benefited from COTS. This grant continues Thrivent Financial's support of this important work to positively impact dozens of more lives in the Fox Cities.
COTS, Inc. is a transitional shelter program for homeless men and women.
The program offers temporary shelter and living skills
training to each resident as they reshape their lives in a positive direction. The COTS Program was founded in 1997 by the late Reverend Orville Janssen to end homelessness in the Fox Cities. Today, COTS assists up to 58 homeless men and women on a daily basis.
The Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation is a private foundation funded by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. As a 501(c)(3) organization with its own board of trustees, the foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific, literary and educational purposes and makes grants and gifts to 501(c)(3) exempt organizations. The Foundation does not provide grants to individuals. To learn more about the Foundation and its programs, visit: www.thrivent.com/foundations.
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a Fortune 500 financial services membership organization helping nearly 3 million members achieve their financial goals and give back to their communities. Thrivent Financial and its subsidiaries offer a broad range of financial products and services including life insurance, annuities, mutual funds, disability income insurance, bank products and more. As a not-for-profit organization, Thrivent Financial sponsors national outreach programs and activities that support congregations, schools, charitable organizations and individuals in need. For more information, visit www.thrivent.com.
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