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                        JeffNEWS, May 17, 1994
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THE JEFFERSON 2000 FUND
Three Grants Help My Sister's Place Expand
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   Jefferson's Family Center, a unique nationally and internationally 
recognized program that helps drug-dependent pregnant women and their 
children break the multigenerational cycle of drug abuse, recently 
received three grants for its residential component, My Sister's Place.

   The grants - $125,000 from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation;
$50,000 from The Connelly Foundation, and $15,000 from The 1957 Charity
Trust - will cover the cost of renovations that will double the capacity
of My Sister's Place by expanding living space and providing furnishings
to accommodate 20 women and their children.

   "Women come to My Sister's Place not only to become drug-free, but to 
gain economic independence and empowerment to create a healthier 
environment for themselves and their children," said Karol Kaltenbach, 
PhD, who directs the Family Center.

   Located on Kingsessing Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia, My Sister's 
Place provides a bright, cheerful atmosphere for the residents.

   The Family Center, a freestanding program of Jefferson Medical College's
department of pediatrics, relies on federal and private sources for
funding.

   The Miami-based Knight Foundation supports social programs in 
communities where Knight-Ridder Newspapers operate. Knight-Ridder 
newspapers in this area are _The Philadelphia Inquirer_ and _Philadelphia 
Daily News_.

   The Connelly Foundation is a local, private grant-making organization 
whose purpose is to improve the quality of life in the Delaware Valley.

   The 1957 Charity Trust, another local foundation, supports human 
services and social welfare organizations in the five-county Philadelphia
region.


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