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32%  
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  • Irving Berlin's Gift To Americas Youth

    01/04/2005 10:17:48 AM PST · by zarf · 6 replies · 389+ views
    Rogers and Hammerstein Organization ^ | 1/4/05 | R&H News Letter
    Almost as soon as his song "God Bless America" began generating revenue, Irving Berlin established The God Bless America Fund, to benefit America's youth. Over $6,000,000 has been distributed to date, primarily to two youth organizations with which Mr. and Mrs. Berlin were personally involved: The Girl Scout Council of Greater New York, and the Greater New York Councils of the Boy Scouts of America. These councils do not discriminate on any basis and are committed to serving all segments of New York City's diverse youth population. In recent years the Fund has distributed about $200,000 annually, though the figures...