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To: Road Walker who wrote (770597)2/21/2014 5:22:16 PM
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oh the Koch brothers have giving 100s of millions more. go to the Natural History Museum on the mall and see the knew exhibit on mankind they paid for.

Koch Scholars[ edit]The foundation also funds study groups called Koch Scholars who gather and read "an assortment of select books, movies, and podcasts surrounding the principles of a free society." [3] Colleges where such groups exist include the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Cancer research, arts, and science[ edit]The David H. Koch Foundation has funded cancer research and a number of arts and science organizations, including the American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the American Museum of Natural History. [1]

Foundations[ edit]Fred and Mary Koch Foundation[ edit]The Fred and Mary Koch Foundation was established in 1953 to support non-profits in Kansas focusing on "arts, environmental stewardship, human services, enablement of at-risk youth, and education" through the funding of diversity programs at Kansas State University; the program Youth Entrepreneurs, a high-school level entrepreneurial and business program; the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, which develops programs to enhance the schools' history curricula [4]; and the Bill of Rights Institute, an organization that holds seminars and workshops for teachers and administrators to provide "educational resources on America’s Founding documents and principles" to enhance the learning experience for students. [5]

The Foundation's environmental aid includes support for science education, [6] and donations to organizations such as The Nature Conservancy to help preserve the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, as well as the creation of the Koch Wetlands Exhibit in the Cheyenne Bottoms wetlands in Kansas. [7]

not to mention

. In 1980 Charles Koch established the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation, and in 1981 he created the Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation when he was left in charge of Claude Lambe's estate. [2] David H. Koch established the David H. Koch Charitable Foundation.



To: Road Walker who wrote (770597)2/21/2014 5:34:41 PM
From: joseffy  Respond to of 1576250
 
Coming soon to New York: Mandatory state-run parenting classes?

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