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Grants Detail 2012

ARTS, CULTURE, AND EDUCATION

ADOPT-A-NATIVE ELDER
(through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
PO Box 3401
Park City, UT 84060
www.anelder.org
$15,000 for general support of work to support traditional elders on the Navajo reservation.

AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND
(through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
8333 Greenwood Blvd
Denver, CO 80221
www.collegefund.org
$10,000 for scholarships.

DC ARTS & HUMANITIES EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE
1001 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
www.dcahec.org
$15,000 to expand musical offerings to K-12 students of DC public and charter schools.

NATIONAL CENTER FOR CREATIVE AGING
4125 Albemarle St., NW
Washington, DC 20016-2105
www.creativeaging.org
$5,000 for the Art Cart program which documents the work of older visual artists.

Total arts, culture, and education: $45,000

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW
1401 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20005
www.lawyerscommittee.org
$25,000 for the work of the Election Protection Coalition to protect and enable full access to voting.

LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND
1920 L Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC  20036
www.lcvef.org
$30,000 for general support of work to turn environmental values into national priorities .

VIRGINIA ORGANIZING
703 Concord Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903-5208
www.virginia-organizing.org
$60,000 for support of work to increase civic participation by individuals and organizations.

VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER (FORMERLY WOMEN’S VOICES WOMEN VOTE)
1300 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
www.voterparticipation.org
$30,000 for general support of work to increase the civic participation of unmarried women.

Total civic engagement: $145,000

LOCAL ENVIRONMENT

Anacostia Watershed

ANACOSTIA RIVERKEEPER
515 M Street SE, Suite 218
Washington, DC 20003
www.anacostiariverkeeper.org
$5,000 for general support of work to protect and restore the Anacostia River.

ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY
The George Washington House
4302 Baltimore Avenue
Bladensburg, MD 20710
www.anacostiaws.org
$3,000 for general support of work to cleanup and restore the Anacostia River.

Cape Cod and Nantucket

MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY
(through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
8 South Great Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
www.massaudubon.org
$1,000 for general support of work to protect the environment on Cape Cod and Nantucket.

NANTUCKET SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION D/B/A SUSTAINABLE NANTUCKET
PO Box 1244
Nantucket, MA 02554
www.sustainablenantucket.org
$2,000 for general support of work to sustain Nantucket’s economic vitality while preserving and restoring community character.

TUCKERNUCK LAND TRUST
P.O. Box 2943
Nantucket, MA 02554
www.tuckernucklandtrust.org
$7,000 for general support of work to protect the island’s open spaces and natural heritage.

Colorado/Utah

MESA LAND TRUST
1006 Main Street
Grand Junction, CO  81501
www.mesalandtrust.org
$20,000 for general support of work to preserve agricultural land, wildlife habitat, and open space in Mesa County.

Florida

CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
1450 Merrihue Drive
Naples, FL  34102
www.conservancy.org
$10,000 for general support of to protect land, water and wildlife in southwest Florida.

EARTHJUSTICE
50 California Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94111
www.earthjustice.org
$10,000 for the work of the Florida office to protect water resources.

TIDES CENTER (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
The Presidio Bldg #1014
P.O. Box 29907
San Francisco, CA  94129
www.tidesnet.org
$25,000 for the Clean Water Network of Florida (www.floridacleanwaternetwork.org)

Hawai’i

CONSERVATION COUNCIL FOR HAWAI’I (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
250 Ward Ave, #212
Honolulu, HI 968014
www.conservehi.org
$1,500 for general support of work to preserve biodiversity and restore Hawaii’s ecosystems.

Shenandoah Valley

CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST
60 West Street, Suite 405
Annapolis, MD 21403
www.cbtrust.org
75,000 for the Agriculture Initiative of the Chesapeake Bay Funders’ Network to support partnership projects that reduce excess nutrients from agriculture in the Bay watershed (www.chesbayfunders.org/special-projects/agriculture).

COMMUNITY ALLIANCE FOR PRESERVATION
2879 Rawley Pike
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801
www.PreserveRockingham.org
$10,000 for general support of work to retain the rural heritage of Rockingham County and to build and sustain livable communities there.

FRIENDS OF THE NORTH FORK OF THE SHENANDOAH RIVER
P.O. Box 746
Woodstock, VA  22664
www.fnfsr.org
$10,000 for general support of work to enhance the beauty, purity, and natural flow of the North Fork.

FRIENDS OF THE RIVERS OF VIRGINIA
PO Box 1750
Roanoke, VA 24008-1750
www.forva.org
$5,000 for the work of the Virginia Rivers Defense Fund to protect public rights to use and enjoyment of Virginia’s rivers.

NORTHERN SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL COMMISSION
400 Kendrick Lane Suite E
Front Royal, VA 22630
www.lfpdc7.state.va.us
$4,500 for technical assistance to localities on their Watershed Implementation Plans (WIPs).

PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
P.O. Box 460
Warrenton, VA 22186
www.pecva.org
$59,500 for work to promote safe and responsible energy policies, including public education about the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing in the Marcellus Shale formation.
$30,000 to support the Clarke County Field Office and for general support.
$20,000 for work to extend the Greenway Court Rural Historic District.
$70,000 to foster the Shenandoah Valley Network (www.svnva.org).

RIVER NETWORK
520 SW 6th  Avenue; Suite 1130
Portland, OR  97204
www.rivernetwork.org
$7,500 to provide targeted assistance to watershed protection groups in the Shenandoah Valley.

SHENANDOAH FORUM
4689 Wissler Road
Mt. Jackson, VA  22842
www.shenandoahforum.org
$10,000 for general support of work to improve land use and transportation policies in Shenandoah County.

SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER
201 W. Main Street, Suite 14
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5065
www.SouthernEnvironment.org
$22,500 for general support of efforts to protect Virginia’s natural environment.

THE POTOMAC CONSERVANCY
8601 Georgia Avenue, #612
Silver Spring, MD 20910
www.potomacconservancy.org
$15,000 for work in the Shenandoah watershed to seek water quality improvements.

THE POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER, INC.
1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC  20036
www.potomacriverkeeper.org
$30,000 for the Shenandoah Riverkeeper program to protect and restore water quality in the Shenandoah Valley for people, fish, and aquatic life. .

VALLEY CONSERVATION COUNCIL
17 Barristers Row
Staunton, VA 24401-4225
www.valleyconservation.org
$10,000 for general support of work to promote land use that sustains the farm, forests, open spaces, and cultural heritage of the Shenandoah Valley region.
$22,500 to continue the work of the Shenandoah RC&D Council on projects in the Shenandoah River watershed that support its rural economic base, with a special emphasis on organic and sustainable agriculture.

VIRGINIA CONSERVATION NETWORK
422 East Franklin Street, Suite 303
Richmond, VA 23219
www.vcnva.org
$5,000 for general support of work to strengthen the conservation community and to advocate for stronger natural resource protection in Virginia.
$20,000 for work on energy issues in Virginia.

VIRGINIA LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND
530 East Main, Suite 410
Richmond, VA 23219
www.valcvef.org
$25,000 for general support of work to help Virginia citizens and organizations more effectively participate in government and policy development.

VIRGINIA TECH
1880 Tech Drive, Suite 2006
Blacksburg, VA 24060
www.vt.edu
$10,000 for the work of Virginia Cooperative Extension to foster the Shenandoah Valley Buy Fresh Buy Local chapter.

WATER STEWARDSHIP, INC.
222 Severn Ave, Suite 11
Annapolis, MD 21403
http://corporatewaterstewardship.org
$10,000 for water quality monitoring in the Muddy Creek watershed.

WILD VIRGINIA
PO Box 1065
Charlottesville, VA  22902
www.wildvirginia.org
$10,000 for general support of work to protect the natural resources of the George Washington National Forest.

subtotal local environment: $566,000

ENVIRONMENT NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
PO Box 249
The Plains, VA 20198
www.abcbirds.org
$5,000 for general support of work to protect wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas.

CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS
145 Main Street
P.O. Box 136
Lyons, NE  68038
www.cfra.org
$15,000 to support the National Coalition for Sustainable Agriculture (www.sustainableagriculture.net).

CIVIL WAR PRESERVATION TRUST (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
1156 15th Street NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
www.civilwar.org
$5,000 in general support of work to protect Civil War battlefields.

ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
1228 ½ 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org
$3,000 for general support.

ISLAND PRESS
1718 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC  20009
www.islandpress.org
$250,000: $200,000 for general support of work to supply the environmental community with innovative ideas and multidisciplinary approaches and $50,000 for the major donor program.

LAND TRUST ALLIANCE
1660 L St NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036
www.landtrustalliance.org
$10,000 for the work of the Conservation Defense Center to uphold the permanence of conservation easements.

NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
700 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
www.audubon.org
$2,500 for general support of work to conserve and restore natural ecosystems.

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION
Chesapeake Mid-Atlantic Regional Center
706 Giddings Avenue, Suite 2C
Annapolis, MD 21401
www.nwf.org
$25,000 for the work of the Choose Clean Water Coalition to restore the streams and rivers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (www.choosecleanwater.org).
$15,000 for the Choose Clean Water Coalition to support work on shale mining in the Bay watershed.

NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND
1506 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80302-6296
www.narf.org
$2,000 for general support.

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
40 W. 20th Street
New York, NY 10011
www.nrdc.org
$20,000 for the Community Fracking Defense Project that provides legal and policy assistance to communities seeking protection from industrial gas drilling.

NEW VENTURE FUND
734 15th Street, NW Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
www.newventurefund.org
$2,500 to support the 2012 annual forum of the Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders (SAFSF).

ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATION
PO Box 440
Santa Cruz, CA  95061-0440
www.ofrf.org
$10,000 for general support to foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems.

RESPONSIBLE ENDOWMENTS COALITION
33 Flatbush Avenue, 5th floor
Brooklyn, NY 11217
www.endowmentethics.org
$10,000 for work on energy.

SEAWEB
8401 Colesville Road, Suite 500
Silver Spring, MD  20910
www.seaweb.org
$2,000 for general support to change behaviors and increase understanding of the need to protect and restore ocean health.

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY
1615 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
www.wilderness.org
$10,000 for the work of the National Forest Action Center to protect and conserve America’s national forests for future generations.

VIRGINIA ORGANIZING
703 Concord Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903-5208
www.virginia-organizing.org
$15,000 for the Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN) to support funders focused on environment, health and other community concerns related to natural gas extraction (www.hefn.org).

subtotal national and international environment: $404,500

Total environment: $970,500

LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES

Hawai’i

COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
1050 Queen Street, Suite 200
Honolulu, HI 96814
www.hawaiiancouncil.org
$8,750 for the Hawaiian Way Fund (www.hawaiianwayfund.org) which supports social, economic, and cultural initiatives to help native Hawaiian communities.

MAUI ADULT DAY CARE CENTERS (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
11 Mahaolu Street, Suite B
Kahului, HI 96732
www.madcc.org
$10,750 for Hale Hulu Mamo and its work to help the vulnerable elderly.

OHANA MAKAMAE, INC. (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
P.O. Box 914
Hana, HI 96713
www.ohanamakamae.org
$10,750 for general support of work to help low income families. Shenandoah Valley

Shenandoah

BLUE RIDGE AREA FOOD BANK, INC.
PO Box 937
96 Laurel Hill Road
Verona, VA  24482
www.brafb.org
$15,000 for general support.

CHRIST CHURCH MILLWOOD
POB 153
843 Bishop Meade Road
Millwood, VA 22646
$3,500 to support the food pantry.

HARMONY PLACE
PO Box 1831
Front Royal, VA  22630
www.harmonyplace.org
$10,000 for general support in assisting victims of violence.

THE LAUREL CENTER
PO Box 14
Winchester, Virginia  22604
www.thelaurelcenter.org
$10,000 for general support of the Center’s domestic and sexual violence program.

Southwest Florida

ABUSE, COUNSELING & TREATMENT (ACT) (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
POB 60401
Fort Myers, FL 33906
www.actabuse.org
$3,000 for general support of work on domestic violence.

CARE CLUB OF COLLIER COUNTY (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
1800 Santa Barbara Blvd
Naples, FL 34116
www.colliercareclub.org
$17,500 for general support of work to help the vulnerable elderly.

COLLIER COUNTY HUNGER AND HOMELESS COALITION, INC. (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
2001 Airport Pulling Road S
Naples, FL 33112
www.collierhomelesscoalition.org
$3,000 for general support of work to plan, coordinate, and deliver high quality services to the hungry and homeless of Collier County.

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF COLLIER COUNTY
2400 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 300
Naples, FL 34103
www.cfcollier.org
$25,000 for direct services to low income seniors in Immokalee.

DR. PIPER CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, INC. (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
1771 Evans Avenue
Ft. Myers, FL 33901
www.drpipercenter.org
$17,500 for general support of work to enrich the daily lives of elders and enhance educational opportunities for disadvantaged youths.

IMMOKALEE CHILD CARE CENTER (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
3775 Airport Pulling Road N-Unit B
Naples, FL 34105
www.immokaleechildcarecenter.org
$5,000 for general support of work to provide high quality child care for low income residents of Immokalee.

SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND CHILDREN (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
PO Box 10102
Naples, FL 34101
www.naplesshelter.org
$3,000 for general support of work to help victims and survivors of domestic violence.

ST. MATTHEW’S HOUSE (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
2001 Airport Road South
Naples, FL 34112
www.stmatthewshouse.org
$16,000 for general support of work to help the homeless in the Naples and Immokalee area.

Washington, DC

CARPENTER’S SHELTER
930 N. Henry Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.carpentersshelter.org
$7,500 for general support of work to provide shelter and comprehensive services to homeless and formerly homeless people in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

DC HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
PO Box 43565
843 Upshur Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
www.dchabitat.org
$7,500 for general support of work to build affordable, energy efficient homes for low-income families.

HOUSE OF RUTH
5 Thomas Circle, NW
Washington, DC 20005
www.houseofruth.org
$6,250 for general support of work to move women and their children from lives of homelessness, abuse and extreme poverty to independence and stability.

MARY HOUSE, INC.
4303 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20017
www.maryhouse.org
$6,250 for general support of work to provide transitional housing services, shelter and support programs to homeless and struggling families.

MUSICARES FOUNDATION, INC.
3402 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA  90405
www.musicares.com
$6,250 to provide emergency help to musicians in need in Washington, DC.

NATIONAL COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
2201 P St. NW
Washington, DC 20037-1033
www.nationalhomeless.org
$7,500 for work to end homelessness.

N STREET VIILLAGE
1333 N Street, NW
Washington, DC  20005
www.nstreetvillage.org
$6,250 for the work of Miriam’s House to provide high-quality housing and support services for homeless women living with HIV/AIDS in Washington, DC.

OUR PLACE DC
801 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Suite 460
Washington, DC 20003
www.ourplacedc.org
$6,250 for general support of work to help incarcerated mothers return and reconnect to community and family.

Washington, DC Vulnerable Elderly

BREAD FOR THE CITY
1525 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC  20001
www.breadforthecity.org
$15,500 for general support of its efforts to help the vulnerable elderly.

DC CENTRAL KITCHEN
425 Second Street, NW
Washington, DC  20001
www.dccentralkitchen.org
$15,500 for general support of its efforts to help feed the vulnerable elderly.

EMMAUS SERVICES FOR THE AGING
1426 9th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
www.EmmausServices.org
$30,000 for general support of work to help elderly men and women live independently.

HOME FIRST (formerly CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES GROUP HOMES)
PO Box 29643
2501 18th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20018
www.seaburyresources.org
$20,000 for its Age-In-Place Program through which volunteers provide District seniors with help to maintain their homes in safety and comfort.

IONA SENIOR SERVICES
4125 Albemarle Street, NW
Washington, DC 20016
www.iona.org
$20,000 for the work of the DC Coalition on Long Term Care to develop and help implement initiatives to help the chronically ill to remain in their homes and communities
$10,000 for the efforts of the Senior Advisory Coalition to improve the quality of life for DC’s seniors.

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE ELDERLY
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
www.aarp.org/states/dc/dc-lce
$25,000 for the Alternatives to Landlord/Tenant Court for the Elderly Project.
$15,000 for the Real Property Tax Foreclosure project.

NATIONAL PACE ASSOCIATION
801 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 309
Alexandria, VA  22314
www.npaonline.org
$40,000 for work to help DC’s Department of Health Care Finance develop a payment rate for a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly.

PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE VILLAGE EAST
PO Box 6846
Washington, DC  20020
www.pavillageeast.org
$15,000 general support of work to help the low income elderly east of the Anacostia River maintain a healthy, independent life in their own homes as long as they can.

REBUILDING TOGETHER OF WASHINGTON, DC
P.O. Box 40026
Washington, DC 20016-0026
www.rebuildingtogetherdc.org
$20,000 for its work to provide free home repairs to low-income, elderly homeowners in DC.

SO OTHERS MIGHT EAT (SOME)
71 O Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
www.some.org
$25,000 for support of its Elderly Services program.

THRIVE DC
309 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
www.thrivedc.org
$20,000 for support of work to provide the elderly homeless of downtown Washington, DC with nutritious meals and services.

WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER FOUNDATION
100 Irving Street, NW EB-1001
Washington, DC  20010
www.WHCenter.org
$20,000 for general support for Medical House Call program which serves homebound elders who suffer from multiple chronic illnesses and disability as well as their caregivers.

subtotal local social services: $503,500

SOCIAL SERVICES NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

All the grants in this category were committed through the Community Foundation of Collier County.  These grants support: certain local social services, disaster relief, solar cooking, services for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and women’s rights in the Middle East.

Disaster Relief

ALL HANDS VOLUNTEERS
PO Box 546
Carlisle, MA 01751
www.hands.org
$2,500 for disaster relief to communities affected by Hurricane Sandy.

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA, INC.
333 Seventh Avenue, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10001-5004
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
$15,000 for general support.

FARM-AID
501 Cambridge Street, 3rd floor
Cambridge, MA 02141
www.farmaid.org
$10,000 for direct assistance to farmers affected by drought through the Family Farm Disaster Fund.

GRANT FOUNDATION
PO Box 81046
Pittsburg, PA 15216
www.hashaiti.org
$25,000 to Hôpital Albert Schweitzer in Haiti for general support.

LAMBI FUND OF HAITI
PO Box 18955
Washington, DC 20036
www.lambifund.org
$6,250 for Hurricane Sandy relief to Haiti.

NORTH STAR FUND
520 Eighth Avenue, Suite 2203
New York, NY 10018
www.northstarfund.org
$7,500 for the Hurricane Sandy Grassroots Relief Fund.

Solar Cooking/Sustainable Design

GRANT FOUNDATION
PO Box 81046
Pittsburg, PA 15216
www.hashaiti.org
$10,000 to Hopital Albert Schweitzer for programs to protect water quality in the surrounding community.

JEWISH WORLD WATCH
17514 Ventura Blvd. Suite 206
Encino, CA 91316
www.jewishworldwatch.org
$15,000 for the Solar Cooker project which protects women in Darfur refugee camps from crime and reduces their dependency on wood for fuel.

NJ INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION
323 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Newark, NJ 07102-1982
www.njit.edu
$25,000 over two years for the Milot Biosand Filter Project of the NJIT Chapter of Engineers Without Borders.

Veterans

IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION
770 Broadway, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10003
www.iava.org
$7,500 for general support of work to ensure the enactment of policies that properly provide for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and their families.

NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM
POB 65762
Washington, DC 20035
www.nvlsp.org
$10,000  for general support to help veterans receive the benefits to which they are entitled.

REBUILDING TOGETHER
1536 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
www.rebuildingtogether.org
$7,500 for the Veterans Housing program which provides free home modifications and repairs for injured veterans.

THE SOLDIERS’ PROJECT
4605 Lankershim Blvd., Suite 221
North Hollywood, CA 91602
www.thesoldiersproject.org
$5,000 for free psychological counseling for military service members and their families.

Women’s Rights in the Middle East

FEMINIST MAJORITY FOUNDATION
433 South Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
www.feminist.org
$20,000 for the Campaign for Afghan Women and Girls.

GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN, INC.
1375 Sutter St., Ste 400
San Francisco, CA 94109
www.globalfundforwomen.org
$10,000 for grantmaking in North Africa and the Middle East.

WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL
1850 M Street, NW, Suite 1090
Washington, DC 20036
www.womenforwomen.org
$10,000 for work to help women in Afghanistan and Iraq.

subtotal national and international social services: $233,750

Total social services: $737,250

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