WORLD CLASS GREATER PHILADELPHIA RECEIVES $25K CHALLENGE GRANT
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Allison Kelsey 215 875 1000 x14
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WORLD CLASS GREATER PHILADELPHIA RECEIVES $25K CHALLENGE GRANT Supports Economy League Initiative
(Philadelphia – December 1, 2010) The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia announced today that Brandywine Realty Trust has pledged $25,000 as a challenge grant for the Economy League’s World Class Greater Philadelphia initiative. Gerard H. Sweeney, Brandywine president and CEO co‐chairs the effort, along with Steven Altschuler, MD, president and CEO of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Jane Pepper; and Wendell Pritchett, PhD, JD, chancellor, Rutgers University‐Camden.
World Class Greater Philadelphia is an initiative that brings together business, nonprofit, government, and community leaders to develop and implement a strategy for ensuring a prosperous, sustainable, and authentic future for the region. Facilitated by the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, this multi‐year initiative aims to position the Philadelphia region on a path to becoming a world class place to live, work, and play by the year 2026 – the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
“Particularly given the challenges that face all cities in the current economic environment, it is critically important that leaders from all sectors work together to make the Philadelphia region an increasingly attractive and competitive place to live and work,” Sweeney said. “Brandywine Realty Trust strongly supports the Economy League’s broad‐based World Class Greater Philadelphia initiative.”
Donations from individuals and organizations are eligible for the Brandywine Realty Trust Challenge Grant for World Class Greater Philadelphia. The Economy League will leverage this grant toward its goal of raising $100,000 in support of World Class Greater Philadelphia by December 31, 2010.
To learn more about World Class Greater Philadelphia, please visit www.EconomyLeague.org/worldclass.Also, contributions can be made directly online at www.EconomyLeague.org/invest.For information about contributing to the Brandywine Realty Trust Challenge Grant for World Class Greater Philadelphia, please contact Alison Gold at 215 875 1000 x18 / [email protected] or Emily Kohlhas at 215 875 1000 x17 / [email protected].
About the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia
The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to research and analysis of the region’s resources and challenges with the goal of promoting sound public policy and increasing the region’s prosperity. ELGP is an affiliate of the Pennsylvania Economy League, Inc., with offices in Wilkes‐Barre, and Pittsburgh. For more information, visit www.EconomyLeague.org. The Economy League is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and donations to it are tax‐deductible by the full extent provided by law.
About Brandywine Realty Trust
Brandywine Realty Trust is one of the largest, publicly traded, full‐service, integrated real estate companies in the United States. Organized as a real estate investment trust and operating in select markets, Brandywine owns, develops, manages, and has ownership interests in a primarily Class A, suburban and urban office portfolio comprising 317 properties and 34.3 million square feet, including 238 properties and 25.9 million square feet owned on a consolidated basis and 49 properties and 4.6 million square feet in 15 unconsolidated real estate ventures. For more information, please visit www.brandywinerealty.com.