Amy Grant Walking the Talk for Education.Business Editors/Education Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2003 Ambassador, Spokesperson and Walker for the Easy Spirit Freedom Walk for Education Benefiting Dollars for Scholars(R), a Program of Scholarship America(SM) Singer/songwriter Amy Grant Amy Lee Grant (born November 25 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian music and pop music, as well as an author and occasional actress. will be the ambassador and spokesperson for the inaugural Easy Spirit Freedom Walk for Education, a 5K walkathon to benefit Dollars for Scholars(R), a national volunteer-driven network of communities that raise scholarship funds for local students. Dollars for Scholars is a program of Scholarship America(SM), the nation's largest nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. , private sector scholarship and educational support organization. The Freedom Walk for Education is a national event that will take place throughout September and October in six U.S. locales: Minnesota on September 14, Boston on September 28, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of on October 4, Chicago on October 11, California on October 18, and Washington, D.C. on October 25. Walk sites are centrally located near clusters of Dollars for Scholars chapters. "I am excited about being involved in the Easy Spirit Freedom Walk for Education, benefiting Dollars for Scholars. One of the many things I like about this program is that it is so easy to participate in, no matter what your age or financial position. It's simple! You can either pledge your support or sign up to walk by visiting www.walkforeducation.org," said Grant. "Dollars for Scholars is a great organization. They help the leaders of tomorrow realize their educational dreams today. As a mother of four, I am extremely aware of the importance of education. Our children are our future, so please; support the Freedom Walk for Education." Grant is walking and accepting pledges for the Washington, D.C. walk on October 25. Money raised through pledges to Grant will benefit Scholarship America and its scholarship and educational support programs, including Dollars for Scholars. Grant's new CD, Simple Things, will be sold in title walk sponsor Easy Spirit's retail stores, with $1 of the purchase price going to Scholarship America. There are three options for targeting walk pledges: a Dollars for Scholars chapter, a Dollars for Scholars region, or Scholarship America. By choosing a Dollars for Scholars chapter or region, your pledge stays within the community of your choice whose students and volunteers lace their shoes and hit the trail to raise funds to provide scholarships for local students. This philosophy has always been the essence of Dollars for Scholars - communities supporting homegrown home·grown adj. 1. Raised or grown at home. 2. Originating in or characteristic of a locality: "Rock is homegrown music in the United States, evolved from blues and country and Tin Pan Alley" educational dreams through grassroots scholarship fundraising
"Easy Spirit and Amy Grant understand that supporting education is about more than just the money. A fundamental yet powerful idea like Dollars for Scholars quickly becomes a positive force in each new community, and we believe the increased awareness through the Easy Spirit Freedom Walk for Education will inspire more communities to see the scholarship fundraising possibilities in Dollars for Scholars," said Dr. William C. Nelsen, president, Scholarship America. "Easy Spirit has partnered with Scholarship America on an important issue - education," said Joel Oblonsky, president of Easy Spirit. "By creating the Easy Spirit Freedom Walk for Education, we have made a commitment to help communities raise money for scholarships that benefit local students." In addition to the Walk for Education, Easy Spirit has designed the Freedom Shoe Collection, a special collection of footwear Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. It is worn for a variety of reasons, including protection against the environment, hygiene and adornment. Usually, socks and other hosiery are worn between the feet and the footwear, except for sandals and flip flops (thongs). tagged with a limited edition American Flag image created by artist Dean Baer. Easy Spirit will donate $1 to Dollars for Scholars from the sale of each pair of its Freedom Shoe Collection. For a complete listing of stores please visit www.easyspirit.com. Register or pledge at www.walkforeducation.org. Each walker raising a minimum of $25 will receive an Easy Spirit Freedom Walk for Education T-shirt. A symbolic mini-walk will formally launch the walks on September 3, 2003 in Fall River, Mass., birthplace birth·place n. The place where someone is born or where something originates. birthplace Noun the place where someone was born or where something originated Noun 1. of the Dollars for Scholars movement. Fall River is the home of Dollars for Scholars founder, Dr. Irving Fradkin, who will take the first step in the inaugural Walk for Education. About Dollars for Scholars Dollars for Scholars (www.dollarsforscholars.org) has a national network of more than 1,150 grassroots scholarship foundations in 40 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). that raise funds to support local students. Last year, Dollars for Scholars chapters distributed more than $23.1 million in scholarships to more than 29,100 students. Dollars for Scholars mobilizes and unites local citizens and encourages local students to reach for and achieve their educational goals by connecting young people with caring and supportive adults. It also creates positive connections that produce the high expectations and strong motivation that all students need to succeed in school and in life. Dollars for Scholars empowers communities through education and inspires students to achieve by showing that others care about their future. Many Dollars for Scholars chapters also advise students and parents on mentoring, tutoring, finding financial aid, and securing grants and loans. About Scholarship America, Inc. Scholarship America(SM), www.scholarshipamerica.org, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is the nation's largest private sector scholarship and educational support organization. It carries out its mission of expanding access to educational opportunities and encouraging academic achievement through its Dollars for Scholars(R), Scholarship Management Services(SM), and ScholarShop(R) programs. Headquartered in Minneapolis and St. Peter, MN, Scholarship America has distributed more than $911.5 million to nearly 850,000 students since its founding in 1958. In the spring of 2003, Scholarship America will surpass the $1 billion mark in its history of scholarship distribution. For the sixth year in a row, SmartMoney, The Wall Street Journal's magazine of personal finance, has ranked Scholarship America as one of the 17 most efficient nonprofits in the country. About Jones Apparel Group Jones Apparel Group, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, is a leading designer, marketer and wholesaler of branded apparel, footwear and accessories. The company also markets directly to consumers through our chain of specialty retail and value-based stores, and operates the Barneys New , Inc. Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (www.jny.com) is a leading designer and marketer of branded apparel, footwear and accessories. 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