In 2012, the Middletons announced a gift of more than $16.2 million to the Philadelphia School District, Philadelphia Youth Network, Philadelphia Academies and Drexel University for career and technical education. In 2013, the Middletons pledged $30 million to Project HOME in an effort to end chronic homelessness by doubling the number of its apartments for homeless people, opening a new medical center and leveraging additional public and private funds. In 2014, it was announced that the couple had received the 2013 Philadelphia Award, given for their philanthropic works in the Philadelphia area, directed towards education, homelessness, and workforce development projects. Middleton serves as a member of the board of trustees of Amherst College, which awarded him its Medal for Eminent Service in 2004 in recognition of his dedication to the college.