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ESCONDIDO HUMANE SOCIETY RECEIVES

$50,000 GRANT FROM ELLEN BROWNING SCRIPPS FOUNDATION

February 1, 2002- Escondido, CA—The trustees of the Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation have awarded the Escondido Humane Society with a grant of $50,000 in support of the society’s rebuild fund.  The Scripps Foundation desires to maintain an active partnership with EHS by participating in an on-site visit once during the year, along with receiving periodic progress reports on the status of EHS. 

            Phil Morgan, executive director of the Escondido Humane Society says, “Miss Scripps’ investment into our organization will be of great assistance in helping us to rebuild our shelter and return to carrying out our mission in its entirety.  We look forward to working with Mr. Dawson and the Foundation.”

            E. Douglas Dawson, executive director of the Foundation, says of Ellen Browning Scripps, “All of us associated with Miss Scripps' Foundation strive to maintain her profound philanthropic legacy.  In keeping with her style, it is extremely important to us that we have an active partnership with the Escondido Humane Society.”

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