Athletes announce housing investment partnership

The United Athletes Foundation (UAF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created in 2008 by a group of professional athletes who understood their unique role in improving the lives of both the athlete fraternity and society in its entirety. To date, there are more than 100 professional athletes associated with the foundation including members of the NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA and professional boxing. Founded by former NFL player Reggie Howard, the UAF Board of Directors/advisors includes Jim Brown, Ray Lewis, Hank Aaron, Julius Erving and Ambassador Andrew Young. For more information, please visit the foundation’s website at www.unitedathletesfoundation.com. 

Great Lakes Capital Fund (GLCF) is a (CDFI) community development finance institution which manages more $2.5 billion.  Investments include 500 affordable housing developmentswith 35,000 units which have served over 60 thousand low to moderate income people. It is managing more than $300 million of New Markets Tax Credits. Its site is  www.capfund.net 

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