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community chest
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community chest
n.
A fund financed by private contributions for aiding various charitable organizations and welfare agencies.

community chest
n
(Sociology) US a fund raised by voluntary contribution for local welfare activities
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Noun1.community chest - a charity supported by individual subscriptions; defrays the demands on a community for social welfare
charity - an institution set up to provide help to the needy
Translations
community chest n (Am) → fondo di beneficenza


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The last four years have seen the club invest nearly pounds 3,500 from the Community Chest pot into ensuring that its 650 regular members have the opportunity to thrive under the supervision of highly qualified coaches and with the best possible equipment and facilities.
In Gwynedd a 45-member trampolining club says it wouldn't exist if it had not been for the Community Chest.
The scheme, called the Community Chest Fund, allows groups to apply for grants of up to pounds 500 to support projects including youth activities, sports events, community environmental schemes, and good neighbourhood initiatives.
 
 
 
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