Story by Hal Goodtree | January 10, 2010 | Tags: charity, Community, mike curran, miracle league, News, Triangle Aquatic Center, ymca
Mike Curran at Triangle Aquatic Center. Photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary NC – The Curran Family Foundation completed its sixth full year of service to the community by donating $518,175 to fourteen different health, education and faith based nonprofit organizations that positively impact the lives of children and young adults in 2009.
“Many nonprofit organizations have been negatively impacted by the economy at a time when community needs have increased and we are blessed that the Foundation has been able to help support their efforts to make our community better,” said Foundation President Michael Curran.
According to the Foundation, 98.5% of the 2009 donations were granted to nonprofit organizations in Wake County. Total community donations over the Foundation’s six year history total $3,394,404.
Here are some of the recipients of CFF Grants in 2009:
The Curran Foundation was created in 2003 and funded with an initial gift from its founder, Michael G. Curran. Funding came from the sale of Executive Benefit Services, Inc. (“EBS“) to The Principal Financial Group of Des Moines, Iowa. Mike founded EBS in 1992 and grew it into one of the largest non-qualified deferred compensation companies in the country. The Principal purchased EBS in 2001 and Mike remained on as CEO and President until his retirement in January of 2005.
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