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The Capital Region Community Foundation is launching two commercials on local NBC affiliate, WILX-TV 10 for airing during the Olympic coverage beginning 8-8-08.  The ads feature two families that have established funds with the Community Foundation to benefit charitable organizations in the tri-county area. 

Mary Ellen Sheets, founder of Two Men and a Truck, along with her children and grandchildren were enthusiastic about participating in the ads to promote the Community Foundation.  Charley and LeaAnne Janssen started their fund to support local charities and to teach their children to do the same. 

"We are pleased to feature these two donor families who have each given so much to the Lansing area and have served on the Board of Trustees," states Community Foundation President and CEO, Dennis Fliehman. 

The Foundation would like to thank the following organizations who made this ad campaign possible through their generous support: Kolt Communications, Ahptic Productions, WILX-TV 10, and River City Studios.

The Capital Region Community Foundation recently learned it is the beneficiary of the estate of Cleon Mingus.  This gift, valued at about $500,000, will establish an endowment fund, placing the prinicpal in the Foundation's investments and using the income annually for grants to charitable organizations in the tri-county area.   "Mr. Mingus' generosity will allow the Foundation flexibility in funding to make a greater impact on our community." says Brad Patterson, Vice President of Program.   

The Capital Region Community Foundation is pleased to participate in the efforts of Extreme Makeover:Home Edition to make life a little better for the Nickless Family of Holt, Michigan.  The Community Foundation is donating $5,000, matching the money raised raised by a Citadel Broadcasting fundraising effort on Sunday.  These funds will go toward paying off the existing mortgage on the home.