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Saturday, September 10, 2005

Blazers Pledge $100,000, Paul Allen Pledges $1 mil

From the Blazer home page...

"PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS PLEDGE $100,000 TO

HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF EFFORTS

Team owner dedicates $1 million to assist disaster victims

PORTLAND, OR - The Portland Trail Blazers have pledged a donation of $100,000 to Mercy Corps in support of their Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The team will make an initial donation of $80,000 in cash, and match funds being raised by employees and fans.

The Trail Blazers have also teamed up with Wells Fargo and the Portland Tribune to assist Mercy Corps in raising much needed funds and awareness as their staff tends to the immediate and long-term care needs of the countless displaced families and individuals affected by the storm. Wells Fargo has opened an account entitled "Mercy Corps Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund" to accept donations at all Portland and Southwest Washington stores.

Donations raised by fans attending the Wells Fargo Fan Fest on October 9 will be matched up to $15,000 by the team. The Fan Fest marks the debut of the 2005-2006 Trail Blazers team and the team’s new head coach Nate McMillan. Tickets will be available for a $1 suggested donation at Portland and Vancouver Wells Fargo locations beginning September 19.

In addition to these efforts, the team is donating TV and radio advertising inventory to run public service announcements promoting the needs of the organizations that are providing tireless relief efforts.

“The Trail Blazers organization is committed to assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina,” said Trail Blazers President Steve Patterson. “We have friends and family that are victims of this disaster. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been impacted by this tragedy.”

In response to the devastation resulting from Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast states, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation (PGAFF) today made a pledge of $1 million to assist in the critical needs of disaster victims in that region. The Foundation is making two $500,000 contributions - one will go to the Red Cross supporting the immediate relief efforts currently underway to provide food, shelter, medical care and other interventions; a second $500,000 contribution will be made in the coming weeks to Gulf Coast charitable organizations, which will support the long-term rebuilding efforts in their own communities."

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