- The Angel Network
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The Angel Network was a charity whose public goal was to "inspire people and make a difference in the lives of others". It granted awards such as the Use your Life Awards, Kids can Free the Children and various scholarships to individuals and organizations. The Angel Network also operated projects in under-served communities that provide educational initiatives as well as assist people in fulfilling basic human needs and regaining dignity.
It was a non-profit, volunteer served, public charity founded in 2000 by American daytime talk show host, Oprah Winfrey, who also served as president and chairperson. They provided grants to charities trying to combat various problems affecting developing countries (i.e. poverty, homelessness, child neglect, disease). Among its affiliates were the Crisis Fund, a funding arm for The Threshold Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, UNICEF and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
The charity stopped accepting donations in May 2010 and was later dissolved.[1][2]
External links
References
- ^ "The History of Oprah's Angel Network". Harpo Productions. http://www.oprah.com/entity/angelnetwork. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- ^ "Thank you to our donors". Harpo Productions. http://oprahsangelnetwork.org/how-to-help/thank-you-donors. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
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