ADVISORY/NFL Hall of Famer Embraces Community Initiatives in Boston with Computer Donation to City Year Program and Inspirational Address to its Volunteer Service Corps.Sports Editors/City Desks ADVISORY...for Thursday Thursday: see week. (May 27) Broadcast and Photo Opportunity --(BUSINESS WIRE) Sayers and City Year today announced the upcoming visit by CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Gale Sayers Gale Eugene Sayers (born May 30, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas), also known as "The Kansas Comet", was a professional football player in the National Football League who spent his entire career with the Chicago Bears. He currently resides in Wakarusa, Indiana. , former Chicago Chicago, city, United States Chicago (shĭkä`gō, shĭkô`gō), city (1990 pop. 2,783,726), seat of Cook co., NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1837. Bear All-Star all-star adj. Made up wholly of star performers: an all-star cast. n. Sports One chosen for a team of star players. and NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga Hall of Fame Inductee. Sayers will participate in Starry star·ry adj. star·ri·er, star·ri·est 1. Marked or set with stars or starlike objects. 2. Shining or glittering like stars. 3. Shaped like a star. 4. Illuminated by stars; starlit. Starry Night 2004, City Year's 15th Anniversary Gala Fundraiser by providing a technology gift to an inner-city inner city n. The usually older, central part of a city, especially when characterized by crowded neighborhoods in which low-income, often minority groups predominate. school and City Year Headquarters; offering words of encouragement to the corps members and volunteers in the organization's civic leadership program; and attending the organization's Gala Dinner that evening.
His appearance schedule and details follow:
Thursday, May 27, 2004
11:00 AM - Presentation of computers to 200 students participating
in the Design & Technology in Schools program at the Umana Barnes
Middle School in East Boston, a City Year beneficiary. The program
exposes students to the fields of technology and 3-D digital design,
and fosters creativity, critical thinking, and technological literacy.
By providing the Umana Barnes Middle School with state-of-the-art
computers, custom configured to meet the needs of this program, Sayers
allows teachers and after-school staff the freedom to incorporate
technology into their current curricula and engage kids in a course of
study previously unavailable to them.
4:00 PM - Inspirational address to City Year's Volunteer Corps. on
Boston Common. Sayers will discuss issues relating to diversity,
perseverance, drive, competition and loyalty - traits exhibited
through Sayers' friendship with fellow Chicago Bear Brian Piccolo and
made famous in the television movie Brian's Song. A private screening
of the movie will be held for all Volunteer Corps members prior to his
arrival. Sayers will answer questions from the Volunteer Corps until
5:00 PM.
Sayers has been expanding his Massachusetts business for years,
servicing local customers including some of New England's premier
enterprise businesses. He frequently visits the Boston area to meet
with clients and makes a number of appearances in support of local
charitable events. These joint appearances and attendance at City
Year's Gala are indicative of Sayers personal and corporate commitment
to diversity and community activism. For information regarding
broadcast coverage or photo opportunities at either appearance, please
see contact information below. For further information on Sayers
please visit www.sayers.com. For further information on City Year
please visit www.cityyear.org.
About Sayers Headquartered in Chicago, Ill., Sayers is a value-added val·ue-add·ed adj. Of or relating to the estimated value that is added to a product or material at each stage of its manufacture or distribution: provider of a wide range of technology products and services. Offering products from an elite pool of technology suppliers, Sayers delivers value to its customers through custom configuration; expert, on-site hardware installation; internet connectivity and security; and leasing and asset management services. Led by football legend and 20-year industry veteran, Gale Sayers, the company is a certified See certification. Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE MBE (in Britain) Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE n abbr (BRIT) (= Member of the Order of the British Empire) → título ceremonial MBE n abbr (Brit) (= ) and is active in diversity circles both at corporate headquarters and at its locations in Boston, Mass. and St. Petersburg, Fla. Sayers counts some of America's premier business enterprises among its valued customers. About City Year City Year, a member of AmeriCorps national service network was established in Boston, in 1988 with the mission of strengthening democracy through citizen service. The organization was founded on the premise that an active, engaged democracy depends on engaged citizens who commit their time, resources and skills to address pressing problems in our society. To that end, City Year operates a youth service corps that unites 1,000 young adults, ages 16-25, from diverse backgrounds in 14 communities for a demanding year of full-time community service, leadership development, and civic engagement. |
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