http://wamc.org en http://wamc.org/post/massachusetts-funding-collaborative-announces-record-donations <p>A group of Massachusetts based foundations and corporations have announced millions in donations to help low income people survive the winter.&nbsp;&nbsp; WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill reports.</p><p></p><p></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; The statewide funding collaborative, <a href="http://massneeds.org/">MassNeeds</a>, on Tuesday announced that $8.4 million has been raised &nbsp;to help poor people with the basic needs of food, heat and shelter this winter. The money comes from 41 corporate, private and public foundations and will be shared by 150&nbsp; charities .</p> Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:19:00 +0000 Paul Tuthill 53287 at http://wamc.org Massachusetts Funding Collaborative Announces Record Donations