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Foundation receives a $5 million donation from the Embassy of the State of Qatar to support local organizations

| Jo-Lynn Brown

The Bob Woodruff Foundation has received a $5 million donation from a longtime partner, the Embassy of the State of Qatar.

Through December 2024, the Foundation will invest the funds in organizations that are helping Florida veterans rebuild from recent natural disasters, including veterans impacted by Hurricane Ian.

By the end of 2023, a total of $1.26 million will be invested in the following organizations supporting veterans in Tampa Bay including Boley Centers, St. Vincent de Paul CARES, Volunteers of America and more.


In 2024, the Foundation will invest the remaining funds for natural disaster relief funding in programs and services for veterans, in more than 25 counties, impacted by Hurricane Ian, in Florida.

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