-- Bottom Line (www.BottomLine.org) provides mentoring to low-income and first-generation students during the college application process and throughout college. It serves more than 2,000 students and families through two programs (College Access and College Success) from offices in Boston; Worcester, Mass.; and New York. The charity has addressed the low college graduation rates of at-risk urban youth since its founding in 1997.
* The IICF Northeast division's upcoming events in 2013 are:
* IICF Shopping for a Cause at Saks Fifth Avenue, Boston: Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013
* IICF Boston Chapter "Rock Your World" Fashion Show Fundraiser: Monday, Sept. 30, 2013
* IICF Week of Giving (IICF national event): Oct. 12-19, 2013
* IICF Northeast Benefit Dinner, New York City: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013
About the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF):
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation was established in 1994 and is completely directed and funded by the insurance industry. The foundation seeks to help communities and enrich lives by uniting the collective strengths of the industry to provide grants, volunteer service and leadership. Since its inception in 1994, IICF has contributed more than $20 million in grants to charities and 166,000 volunteer hours to hundreds of community nonprofit organizations. IICF is a registered not-for-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.