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The Maine Community Foundation Grants the American Indian College Fund $10,000

Denver, Colo. (July 17, 2009) – The Maine Community Foundation has granted the American Indian College Fund $10,000 for support from a component fund. The grant will support qualified American Indian students who show academic achievement and involvement in their communities by providing financial resources to encourage them to complete a college degree.

Richard B. Williams, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, said, “We are delighted that an individual who has granted funds to the Maine Community Foundation has directed that these funds support American Indian education. This grant will help American Indian students achieve a higher education and a hope for a greater future. Our graduates return to their communities to make a difference, paying forward the generosity that has been bestowed on them.”

About the Maine Community Foundation

The Maine Community Foundation grants cover the full range of nonprofit undertakings, with a special focus in the areas of education, the environment, arts and humanities, and social and community services. Since opening its doors in 1983, the foundation has awarded more than $123 million in grants and scholarships and has been a leader in philanthropy in Maine.

About the American Indian College Fund

With its credo “Educating the Mind and Spirit,” the Denver-based American Indian College Fund is the nation’s largest provider of private scholarships for American Indian students, providing more than 5,000 scholarships annually for students seeking to better their lives and communities through education at the nation’s 33 accredited tribal colleges and universities. For more information about the American Indian College Fund or to make a donation, visit www.collegefund.org.