ADVISORY/St. Philip's College Wins Grant from Best Buy $2,500 Prize for MLK, Jr. Day Activities to be Accepted This Saturday.News/Assignment Editors ADVISORY...for Saturday (Oct. 7) --(BUSINESS WIRE) PHOTO OPPORTUNITY What: When Best Buy opened its newest store in San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. last July, the company announced that a $2,500 grant would go to the best idea for making the community even better. St. Philip's College was recently named the winner - so this Saturday, employees at Best Buy's store on Agora agora (ăg`ərə) [Gr.,=market], in ancient Greece, the public square or marketplace of a city. In early Greek history the agora was primarily used as a place for public assembly; later it functioned mainly as a center of commerce. Parkway will be cheering when the "Best Buy mascot" presents representatives from the college with a check to help turn the winning idea into reality. St. Philips College will receive $2,500 to go toward three Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday community service projects coordinated by the school, all to take place on the East Side of San Antonio - a youth mentoring program, cleaning and mowing mow 1 n. 1. The place in a barn where hay, grain, or other feed is stored. 2. A stack of hay or other feed stored in a barn. lots on the MLK MLK Martin Luther King MLK Milk MLK Medialess License Kit , Jr. march route, and the painting the houses of two low-income senior residents. Where: The new Best Buy store in San Antonio - 8210 Agora Parkway When: Saturday, October 7 at 9:00 a.m. (NOTE: Presentation takes place before the store opens at 10 a.m. - Best Buy employee will be at front door to let media in.) Why: Each time Best Buy opens a new store, the company asks local kids to visit www.BestBuy.com and share their ideas on how they can improve the lives of others in their communities. Best Buy then awards grants to help put the winning ideas into action. The San Antonio Best Buy was one of more than 70 Best Buy stores to grand open across the country this year. The "Grand Opening Grants" are part of Best Buy's $1.5 million commitment to America's Promise America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth is a foundation started by Colin Powell in 1997 to help children and youth from all socioeconomic sectors in the United States. - General Colin Powell's national volunteer organization of corporations and individuals dedicated to improving the lives of young people. Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BBY BBY Best Buy (stock symbol) BBY Before Battle of Yavin (Star Wars) BBY BeBeyond (Chinese online community) ) is the nation's number one specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. The Company reaches consumers nationwide through its more than 350 retail stores located in 40 states and online at www.BestBuy.com. |
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