Our Military Kids Receives $50,000 Donation from the Sidley Austin Foundation
Law Firm Foundation Commemorates the Fifth Anniversary
of September 11th with a Donation that Will Have a Positive Impact
on Families of Deployed National Guard and Reserve Military
McLean, Virginia (September 18, 2006)– Our
Military Kids, a McLean, Virginia non-profit dedicated to funding
essential extracurricular activities for children of deployed Reserve
and National Guard military, received a donation of $50,000 from the
Sidley Austin Foundation, the philanthropic arm of one of the nation’s
largest law firms, in commemoration of the fifth anniversary of September
11th. The gift will be used to fund sports, fine arts, tutoring and
other extracurricular programs for children of deployed servicemen
and women. Carter Phillips, managing partner, and Robert Rubenstein,
Director of Administration of Sidley Austin LLP’s Washington,
D.C. office, presented the $50,000 check to Our Military Kids Executive
Directors Linda Davidson and Gail Kruzel during a ceremony Monday
at Sidley’s offices at 1501 K Street, N.W.
“In commemoration of the fifth anniversary of September 11th,
we wanted to make a donation that would have a meaningful impact on
the lives of our Nation’s servicemen and women and their families,”
said Mr. Phillips. “Through the efforts of Our Military Kids,
many children are able to participate in programs which might otherwise
not be available to them. To us, this makes Our Military Kids a particularly
deserving organization.”
“Our Military Kids is so grateful for Sidley’s generous
support,” said Linda Davidson, Executive Director of Our Military
Kids. “Many deserving children will have the opportunity to
participate in sports, arts and other activities, which are so important
in keeping children on track and involved during the stressful period
of a parent’s deployment.”
About Our Military Kids
Our Military Kids is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization
that wants to ensure school-age children of deployed and severely
injured Reserve and National Guard military have the opportunity to
participate in youth sports, fine arts, and tutor programs without
the expense of such programs creating a financial burden on a family
that has already been asked to make sacrifices and accept new challenges.
Many service members have gone to fight the Global War on Terrorism
and along with their service come many sacrifices of their families
as well. Our Military Kids, a member of America Support You, relies
on generous donations from individuals, corporations and foundations.
Please visit www.ourmilitarykids.org for more information.
About Sidley Austin LLP
Sidley Austin LLP is one of the world's largest full-service law firms,
with more than 1,600 lawyers practicing in 15 U.S. and international
cities including Beijing, Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong,
London, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. Sidley received the 2005 Catalyst
Award in recognition of the firm's initiative to recruit, retain and
advance diverse talent.