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How much was donated from Lehigh County organizations to the Black Lives Matter movement?

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By March 22, one organization registered within Lehigh County had donated to the Black Lives Matter movement, according to the BLM Funding Database.

$100,000 was donated or pledged by this company between 2020 and the present date.

PPL Corporation which pledged to donate to Black Lives Matter in recent years was confirmed to have fulfilled its pledge and actually donated the amount of money it said it would.

Organization from Lehigh Who Donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement
OrganizationDonated amountDetails
PPL Corporation$100,000"PPL Foundation will initially contribute a combined $100,000 to support the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley’s Fund for Racial Justice and Equity, Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley’s Color Outside the Lines initiative and NAACP chapters in Harrisburg, Lancaster and Wilkes-Barre . . . Future efforts will include a focus on supporting minority-led organizations leading change in local communities."

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