ADVISORY/Photo regarding School-based mentoring is available on BW PhotoWire/AP PhotoExpress, NewsCom, PressLink and Business Wire's Web Site.Photo/Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) The photo is BW2 on AP PhotoExpress. The photo is on Business Wire's Web Site at http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.092700/bw2 Photo caption reads: SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 2000 THE POWER OF MENTORING -- To help improve the academic and social skills of children, especially the 15 million U.S. children considered at risk from drugs, violence and academic failure, The Jack in the Box Foundation is sponsoring a national, school-based mentoring program for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth. ( ("BBBSA BBBSA Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (founded in 1914 by Ray Coulson) ") that will be piloted in Phoenix, Houston Houston, city (1990 pop. 1,630,553), seat of Harris co., SE Tex., a deepwater port on the Houston Ship Channel; inc. 1837. Economy The fourth largest city in the nation and the largest in the entire South and Southwest, Houston is a port of entry; , Dallas, St. Louis and Boise. The program will match high school and elementary school elementary school: see school. students, who will meet to work on homework assignments, play sports or just talk. The Jack in the Box Foundation has partnered with BBBSA since 1998 to enrich children's lives. Here, Jack, the fictional founder of Jack in the Box Inc., visits a group of children who have been matched through Big Brothers & Sisters of San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. County. (Business Wire photo) CONTACT: The Jack in the Box Foundation, Kathy Kovacevich, Manager, Community Relations, 858/571-2229 (kathy.kovacevich@jackinthebo x.com) or Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Viola Bostic, VP, Marketing & Communications, 215/567-7000 (vbostic@bbbsa.org) See Business Wire story 2326 for more information. |
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