Subj: RE: Boy Scouts

Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 8:49:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time

From: "Cain, Kara"

To: "'Pwtl42@aol.com'"

PWTL,

United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania has not withdrawn our support from

the Boy Scouts Council.

As stewards of the community's funds, United Way of Southeastern

Pennsylvania is most concerned with continuing to serve the young people in

our community.

Currently, there are more than 60,000 youth benefiting from a United

Way-funded program, Learning for Life, which is not impacted by the Boy

Scouts National council's practices involving the Supreme Court's decision

in June 2000.

In light of the above, and following careful consideration and discussion,

United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania has advised the Cradle of Liberty

Council and Chester County Council that under a new agreement, future

funding will be redirected to the Boy Scouts Learning for Life program.

This program complies with strict non-discrimination policies.

As always, individual donors have the option to designate their donation

through our Donor Choice program directly to the Boy Scout's Cradle of

Liberty Council and Chester County Council.

Moreover, Boy Scouts Cradle of Liberty Council President & CEO, William

Dwyer, III, circulated a the following memo on 9-20-00:

"During the past couple of days, there has been much media coverage

concerning the funding our organization receives from the United Way of

Southeastern Pennsylvania. Much of this coverage has led people to believe

that the United Way has cut or diminished its support of our programs. That

is not true!

For many years, the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania has been very

supportive toward many of our programs and initiatives, especially in the

inner city. This support includes the funding of the Learning for Life

program since its inception in 1991."

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to call me.

Sincerely,

Kara Cain

United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania

215-665-2509