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Encyclopedia > Community Chest (organization)

The American Community Chests were fund-raising organizations that collected money from local businesses and workers and distributed it to community projects. The first Community Chest was founded in 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. The number of Community Chest organizations increased from 39 to 353 between 1919 and 1929, and surpassed 1000 by 1948. By 1963, and after several name changes, the term "United Way" was adopted. Economics offers various definitions for money, though it is now commonly defined by the functions attached to any good or token that functions in trade as a medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account. ... Wall Street, Manhattan is the location of the New York Stock Exchange and is often used as a symbol for the world of business. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Nickname: The Forest City Motto: Progress and Prosperity Location in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Cuyahoga Founded 1796 Incorporated 1836 Mayor Frank G. Jackson (D) Area    - City 82. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... The United Way of America is a coalition of charitable organizations that have traditionally pooled efforts in fundraising. ...


The Community Chest was promoted on the H. J. Heinz Company sponsored The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet radio show. H. J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ), commonly known as simply Heinz, famous for both its 57 Varieties slogan and its British commercial jingle Beanz Meanz Heinz, was founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. ... The Nelson family The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, an American radio and television series, was once the longest-running, live-action situation comedy on American television, having aired on ABC from 1952 to 1966 after a ten-year run on radio. ...

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