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AURA Chilean Earthquake Relief effort raises over $75,000

March 31, 2010


 Chile Earthquake Relief Fund Announcement

AURA is pleased to announce that the AURA Chile Earthquake Relief fundraising effort has been a tremendous success. We concluded our fundraising effort on March 31. We want to thank all of you for your generosity. We are proud that our organization has been able to provide this assistance to the Chilean people in their time of need.

Donations Received as of March 31, 2010:

AURA Employee Contribution: $37,146.00
AURA Corporate Contribution: $37,146.00
Contribution by Friends of AURA: $3,885.00

Total Donated: $78,177.00

In addition, AURA received $940.00 from the Hillhouse Opera Company and the Yale Astronomy Dept. Benefit Opera Gala on March 12, 2010, which will also be transferred.

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