The disaster has had a devastating impact on some of the
poorest people in the region, destroying more than 10,000 cattle and damaging
more than 64,000 boats. The UN Foundation
has allocated a total of $5 million from its core funds for these activities,
of which $1.org)--a daily almanac of Massachusetts history. This national recognition for the
quality of our communication efforts here in Michigan is a bonus that inspires
us to continue setting higher goals and striving to meet them.

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But as Secretary-General Annan has made clear, the
reconstruction and rehabilitation effort will require resources and commitment
for years to come. BCBSM Foundation grant programs are conducted in
Michigan by Michigan-based researchers and nonprofit organizations to address
issues of quality and costs of care, access to care, and community health.

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WASHINGTON, The United Nations Foundation (UN
Foundation) announced today it will pledge $1. UN efforts are also focusing on the
needs of women and children, providing medical and psychological assistance to
these vulnerable groups."
India's President Abdul Kalam has called on the 20 million Indians living
outside India, including the two million living in the United States, to
collectively contribute a total of $100 million toward tsunami relief and
rehabilitation efforts in India.

The United Nations Foundation (UNF) was created in 1998 with businessman
and philanthropist Ted Turner's historic gift to support United Nations'
causes."
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to the dramatic increase in sales this past holiday shopping season as
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The UN Foundation is working with the Indian community to raise
additional funds through partnerships with corporations, foundations and
donors around the world to support the immediate and second stage
rehabilitation efforts led by the United Nations .org.bcbsm.

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"The UN Foundation's partnership with the UN in India is an important way
to ensure that donations have the intended impact," said Seema Paul, Program
Director for the Foundations India Initiative.

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The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation is dedicated to
improving the health of Michigan residents through the support of research and
innovative health programs.

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Mr.com), the
web store featuring Massachusetts -made products, will donate a portion
of its March sales to the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities . The site provides profiles of the
Massachusetts artists and craftspeople who produce the products sold
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UN teams are currently working with
government authorities, as well as response teams and local non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), to build critical communications and logistics
capacities that will ensure the provision of aid and available resources. All funds will be directed to the UN for use in UN relief efforts
in India.massbaytrading. MBTC staff carefully maintains a cross section
of items that embody the finest character and diversity for which
Massachusetts is renowned.

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"Mass Moments has taken this idea to a new level with
superb content that combines audio, images, and text into something
that is both entertaining and educational.

About Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities

Established in 1974, the Massachusetts Foundation for the
Humanities is a statewide programming and grant making organization
affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities and the
Massachusetts Cultural Council.org

About Massachusetts Bay Trading Company

Massachusetts Bay Trading Company, located in the Boston area, was
founded on Patriots Day, 2002 as the first web store dedicated to
promoting the rich heritage of Massachusetts and the quality products
originating in state.com/foundation Web site, which provides basic
information about the BCBSM Foundation, funding criteria, grants available,
guidelines for submitting letters of interest, lists of published research
findings, and links to other resources

"Good communication is fundamental for the success of any organization
whose mission is to serve the community ," said Ira Strumwasser, executive
director and CEO of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation .

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MBTC offers the fruits of Yankee ingenuity for delivery
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They recognize outstanding communications
efforts that increase public awareness of foundations and corporate giving
programs.

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prideinindia.massmoments. Visit MBTC on the Web at http://www. The awards will be presented April 11 at the 56th Annual Conference
of the Council on Foundations in San Diego.

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MBTC to Donate 5% of March Sales

Massachusetts Bay Trading Company (www.
The donations are in support of the new MFH project, Mass Moments
(www.massbaytrading.

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MBTC
will be donating 5% of overall sales and an additional 5% of sales to
customers who use the MBTC link at the Mass Moments website.
"We had been planning to use the concept of 'this day in
Massachusetts history ' as a way of calling attention to the leadership
role Massachusetts has played in so many fields ," said MBTC President
Bob Nilsson.

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The United Nations Foundation Commits $1.1 Million to UN Recovery Efforts in India

The UN intends to rapidly launch the second rehabilitation phase by
facilitating more disease prevention programs and creating finance programs
for home and business reconstruction.

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The UN has the leading role in coordinating the unprecedented
international relief effort to provide emergency relief, reconstruction, and
rehabilitation in areas damaged by the tsunami, in India and elsewhere.1 million is for India. None of the foundation's grant-making resources comes from BCBSM
customer premium payments. The foundation was funded through an endowment
from Michigan physicians in 1983 and from proceeds of an earlier prescription
drug lawsuit settlement .

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1 million for tsunami relief and
rehabilitation programs in India through the Pride in India Tsunami Relief
Fund. A
large portion of the Pride in India Tsunami Relief Fund will be utilized by
the UN to support rehabilitation needs in Indian communities affected by the
tsunami.
The UN Foundation , which has established Tsunami Relief Funds to support a
broad coalition of UN agencies, governments , and aid organizations, remains
committed to supporting the UN's long-term relief efforts.
To learn more about the Pride in India Tsunami Relief Fund and the UN's
relief work, visit http: //www.

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The UN can ensure that the needs of the affected -- from post trauma
care to immunizations to livelihoods and housing -- will be provided on a
sustainable basis.

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The BCBSM Foundation has won 21 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards since 1995: six
gold , eight silver, six bronze and one runner-up. For additional information, please visit the BCBSM
Foundation Web site at http://www.

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Ted Turner, who founded the UN Foundation in 1998 with a billion
dollar commitment to support UN causes in developing countries, has expressed
condolences over the loss of life as a result of the tsunami and called upon
people to donate generously.

Massachusetts Bay Trading Co . Teams Up with Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities to Fund Mass Moments

Supporting Mass Moments is
an important step in carrying out our mission of promoting
Massachusetts' achievements . The MFH promotes the use of history,
literature, philosophy, and the other humanities disciplines to
strengthen and enrich civic life in the Commonwealth. Three awards for excellent communications go to
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation

DETROIT , The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Foundation will receive three silver medals from the 2005 Wilmer Shields Rich
Awards Program.

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"Over the last two weeks, we have all watched in horror as the tsunami has
devastated dozens of countries and hundreds of thousands of lives.
The UN Foundation will match all contributions to the Pride in India
Tsunami Relief Fund on a dollar -for-dollar basis for the first $100,000
received.

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The world needs the UN's leadership, and the UN needs the
world's support," he said. Initial UN relief efforts have included providing purified water to
survivors and immunizations to children in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as
well as in Tamil Nadu and other affected States. For a full
description of Foundation programs and activities , see www.mfh.

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Through its grant making and by building
new and innovative public-private partnerships , the UN Foundation acts to meet
the most pressing health, humanitarian, socioeconomic, and environmental
challenges of the 21st century.

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This year's three silver
awards are for:

* Applying the Research Edge (2003 Annual Report)
* Three grant program brochures that described available funding for
research on adult depression, domestic abuse and hospital patient safety
* The http://www. "Each
year, we set higher standards for ourselves to meet the changing needs of
Michigan 's health research and service organizations and to deliver our
information to them in improved formats .com/foundation .

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The United Nations Disaster Management Team (UNDMT) reports that the
tsunami impacted over 900 villages in India, killing more than 10,600, with
5,700 still missing. Local farmers and fisherman, who have been stripped
of their livelihoods, can no longer provide for their families .
Other portions of the Fund will go toward coordinating the relief and
rehabilitation programs in India. "The UN has the comprehensive
pool of expertise required to assist orphans, widows, fishermen and many
others.

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Since its inception in 1998, the UN Foundation has committed $28 million
to a range of initiatives in India, from polio eradication and HIV prevention
to the prevention of early marriage of girls. The UN Foundation promotes a more peaceful, prosperous, and just
world through the support of the UN. The company continues to
extend its product line with new art, crafts , jewelry, gourmet food
items, games, soaps, clocks, lamps and many other items originating in
the Bay State. The national awards are given by the Council on Foundations
and the Communications Network .

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The
generosity of the immediate response from around the world has been truly
inspirational .
The BCBSM Foundation is the philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Michigan and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, incorporated separately from BCBSM.
The foundation is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Association.

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