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Through our gifts from the company (including all
operating divisions) and the Macy's Foundation, more
than $35.7 million was contributed to approximately 5,700
nonprofit organizations in 2007. Our focus areas for funding
are arts and culture, education, HIV/AIDS awareness and
research, minority issues and women's issues.
Some of the innovative and impactful programs receiving
our support in 2007 include:
Gifts to the American Red Cross to help with disaster
relief on the West Coast as a result of the wildfires and
in the Northwest because of flooding.
Support of the Heart Gallery, a program in the New York
City metropolitan area that connects award-winning
photographers with hard-to-place children in the
foster care system who need loving homes. Each child's
compelling portrait, as photographed by these notable
photographers, is displayed in high-traffic venues such
as Penn Station and Grand Central Station. Since the
program's launch in May 2007, 15 Heart Gallery children
were placed by year-end and another six placements are
pending.
Sponsorship of Project Bundle-Up, a joint community
service effort of Macy's, the Salvation Army and WTAE -TV
in Pittsburgh. This unique program provides new winter
coats, hats, scarves, mittens and boots to thousands
of disadvantaged Western Pennsylvania children and
senior citizens annually. Since its inception, Project
Bundle-Up has raised more than $9 million and has
provided new winter outerwear to more than
190,000 individuals.
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