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COVINGTON,
GA. – Patricia Roberts,
42, of Covington, Ga., has been selected as a grant
recipient of the Fallen
Patriot Fund, established by the Mark
Cuban Foundation, to help families of U.S. military
personnel who were killed or seriously injured during
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Thus far, over $70,000 has been given to six
families since the fund’s inception on April 16.
Roberts
will receive $20,000 from the Foundation to assist with
living expenses and the cost of raising her
granddaughter Christian
Constance Addison, 3, and grandson Jamaal
Rashard Addison II, 2, after her son Army
Spc. Jamaal Rashard Addison, 22, of Decatur, Ga., was killed near
Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23. Army Spc. Jamaal Rashard
Addison was assigned to the 507th Maintenance
Company in Fort Bliss, Texas.
“It
is an honor to have the support, it makes things so much
easier. I
am trying to find a home for my grandchildren, and this
has been a blessing to us because I can actually obtain
a place for us to live that is going to be
satisfactory,” said Ms. Roberts. “I would like to
let other families know that although unimaginable
tragedies happen, there are foundations out there that
not only offer their prayers but assist with necessities
such as finances. This offers us so much comfort.”
Donations
to the Fallen Patriot Fund are still being accepted and
can be made at any of the 4,200 Bank of America banking
centers; through the Web site at
www.fallenpatriotfund.org, or mailed to the Fallen
Patriot Fund, c/o Bank of America Private Bank,
TX1-492-19-09, P.O. Box 832409, Dallas, Texas,
75283-2409. Additional
information and grant application may be obtained
through the Web site.
The Mark Cuban
Foundation will match donations to the Fallen Patriot
Fund dollar for dollar up to $1 million. Since April 16
donations have been received from 48 states and Canada.
In addition, the Bank of America Foundation will match
their associate’s donations dollar for dollar from
gifts of $25 up to $5,000.
Financial
resources are vital to enhancing the sustainability of
the family unit who has suffered a loss because its
loved one sacrificed him/herself for freedom.
Within that group, grant recipients will be
selected in accordance with criteria established by The
Mark Cuban Foundation. All proceeds will be disbursed.
The Mark Cuban Foundation is a tax-exempt
501(C)(3) organization, contributions to which are tax
deductible. Please contact a tax advisor for further
details on charitable contributions.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Gillian Breidenbach (Bank of America) 214.209.3122
Gillian.M.Breidenbach@bankofamerica.com
Dawn Holgate (Mark Cuban), 214.658.7170 (office)
214.878.2867 (mobile)
dawn.holgate@dallasmavs.com
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