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* Group: Austin Ventures Network
* Subject: Announcement from Austin Ventures on Haiti relief fund.

Austin Ventures, Donna & Philip Berber, MFI Foundation, Silicon Labs, the Entrepreneurs Foundation and friends are providing match funding for central texas high-tech employees who donate to Haiti earthquake relief. The special interest fund will match donations up to $600,000 and counting. A grants committee, chaired by Austin Venture's Phil Siegel and currently including Glimmer of Hope Foundation's Phillip Berber, MFI Foundation President Lynn Meredith, Silicon Labs founder Dave Welland and EF's Eugene Sepulveda will direct these funds to the most effective organizations providing Haitian earthquake relief. In consultation with emergency relief professionals and others, it's been determined that the this weekend remains critical - we are wiring $250,000 today (1/15/2010) to assist in these efforts. To donate please visit: http://www.givetoaustin.org/helphaiti/