Baseball Superstar Pudge Rodriguez Celebrates Afterschool with Boys & Girls Clubs of America; JCPenney Afterschool Contributes $12 Million over Five-year Period.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail A miniature representation of a page or image that is used to identify a file by its contents. Clicking the thumbnail opens the file. Thumbnails are an option in file managers, such as Windows Explorer, and they are found in photo editing and graphics program to quickly browse multiple image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption News Editors/Assignment Desks MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4640175 DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2004 Ivan "Pudge Noun 1. pudge - a short fat person endomorph - a heavy person with a soft and rounded body " Rodriguez will join Boys & Girls Clubs Girls Club is a 2002 American television series created by David E. Kelley, who was also it's producer and executive producer. Only two out of a total of thirteen episodes created were broadcast on Fox Television in the United States and Global Television in Canada. of America (BGCA BGCA Boys & Girls Clubs of America BGCA Blue Grass Chemical Activity (Richmond, Kentucky) BGCA Bandwidth Guarded Channel Adaptive routing ) and JCPenney Afterschool af·ter·school adj. often after-school 1. Taking place immediately following school classes: afterschool activities. 2. today at Comerica Park • • [ to celebrate two important events in afterschool history. The most significant announcement is the continued funding for BGCA's critical afterschool education initiatives aimed at closing the "achievement gap," especially among minority youth across the country. This year's contribution brings the total amount donated by JCPenney Afterschool to $12 million over a five-year period. A portion of funds will be used to translate BGCA's proven homework assistance program Power Hour into Spanish -- a direct effort to address the dropout (1) On magnetic media, a bit that has lost its strength due to a surface defect or recording malfunction. If the bit is in an audio or video file, it might be detected by the error correction circuitry and either corrected or not, but if not, it is often not noticed by the human rate among Latino youth. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the U.S. Department of Education, 37 percent of Hispanics do not finish high school, compared to the national average of 15 percent. JCPenney Afterschool is addressing this important issue by funding bilingual afterschool learning activities for early childhood development. "I am very pleased to be a part of this effort to improve student achievement and to decrease dropout rates," said Pudge Rodriguez. "It is especially important to me that Latino youth receive opportunities to succeed. I applaud the efforts of Boys & Girls Clubs of America and JCPenney Afterschool." Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan will join Rodriguez and director of JCPenney Afterschool Ed Solczak on the field at Comerica Park for the check presentation. "Power Hour in Spanish helps Latino youth succeed academically, and it fosters a lifetime love of learning," said Solczak. "That is why the Spanish translation of Power Hour is a priority for our partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America." A new study funded by JCPenney Afterschool and published by the Afterschool Alliance finds that more than 15 million children in the U.S. are in need of afterschool education. Extensive research has repeatedly shown that good afterschool education programs benefit all students by raising math and reading performance, improving attendance, decreasing involvement in crime, and reducing dropout rates. According to a study by the Nellie Mae Nellie Mae See Student Loan Marketing Association. Education Foundation, "Students who are engaged in learning behave better in school and have better work habits, higher educational aspirations, improved attitudes toward school, a greater sense of belonging in the community, and better relationships with parents." A Detroit Boys & Girls Club participant in Power Hour said, "Power Hour has helped me bring my grades up, because now I do my homework. There is one word to describe it -- powerful." Photo will be available following the event. Background on JCPenney Afterschool Fund The $12 million donated to Boys & Girls Clubs of America's afterschool education initiative comes from the JCPenney Afterschool Fund and the JCPenney Company. The fund and company work together to provide children with high-quality, affordable afterschool programs to help them reach their full potential. A non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, the JCPenney Afterschool Fund contributes financial support to five of America's leading afterschool advocates and suppliers of afterschool programs -- the Afterschool Alliance, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, 4-H, Junior Achievement and the YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. of the USA. These organizations provide safe, fun and high quality afterschool programs, and raise awareness of the need for more programs across the country. Background on Boys & Girls Clubs of America Boys & Girls Clubs of America comprises a national network of some 3,400 neighborhood-based facilities annually serving more than 4 million young people, primarily from disadvantaged circumstances. Known as "The Positive Place for Kids," the Clubs provide guidance-oriented character development programs on a daily basis for children 6-18 years old, conducted by a full-time professional staff. MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4640175 |
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