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Bea Leaves $300K to Homeless Youths

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The estate of late actress Bea Arthur gave a top homeless youth service organization $300,000 for its operations.

Carl Siciliano, executive director of the Ali Forney Center in New York City, said his organization was "overwhelmed with gratitude that Bea saw that LGBT youth deserve as much love and support as any other young person and that she placed so much value in the work we do to protect them and to help them rebuild lives."

The announcement comes after the center released details on a plan to establish a house to accommodate 12 homeless youths and name the building in Arthur's honor.

The Ali Forney Center offers food, emergency housing, medical treatment, HIV testing, and educational training for as many as 1,000 young people annually.

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  • Name: Carlos
    Date posted: 10/27/2009 7:32:22 PM
    Hometown: Montreal/Canada

    Comment:

    Thanks Bea! You are an Angel.

  • Name: Greg
    Date posted: 10/27/2009 7:12:52 PM
    Hometown: Charlotte

    Comment:

    Thanks for being a friend Bea! Your talents and compassion are greatly missed.

  • Name: Jonathan
    Date posted: 10/27/2009 3:37:32 PM
    Hometown: Oakland

    Comment:

    Who doesn't love Bea Arthur? What a truly wonderful person, and an exceptional gift to a deserving organization. A great legacy for a great actor.

  • Name: Bob P
    Date posted: 10/27/2009 1:56:30 PM
    Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Comment:

    A wonderful bequest from a wonderful person, thanks for bringing this to our attention.



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