Bass Tickets Foundation Changes Name to Center Stage Ticket Foundation; New Name More Accurately Reflects the Nature and Scope of the Organization.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 1999-- The primary source of recreation, culture, and educational programs for the underprivileged in Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern is changing its name from Bass Tickets Foundation to Center Stage Ticket Foundation (Center Stage). Due to the organization's exponential growth Extremely fast growth. On a chart, the line curves up rather than being straight. Contrast with linear. over the years, Bass Tickets Foundation changed its name to more accurately represent the nature and scope of the program. "The name change reflects the program's focus on recreation and socialization socialization /so·cial·iza·tion/ (so?shal-i-za´shun) the process by which society integrates the individual and the individual learns to behave in socially acceptable ways. so·cial·i·za·tion n. ," said Kim Nicolini, executive director of Center Stage Ticket Foundation. "'Center Stage' provides a connotation con·no·ta·tion n. 1. The act or process of connoting. 2. a. An idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing: associated with the entertainment and recreational events that we provide to people in need." Center Stage provides access to a multitude of cultural and performing arts events to Bay Area community-based social service agencies. The agencies, in turn, provide access for underprivileged children and their families, teens and adults in recovery, low income seniors, the developmentally and physically challenged physically challenged adj. Having a physical disability or impairment, especially one that limits mobility. See Usage Note at challenged. n. (used with a pl. , and other underserved people. Through the program recipients are able to experience theatre, dance, symphonies and operas as well as many other sport and educational activities. "One of the greatest rewards of being part of the Center Stage Ticket Foundation is seeing the pure joy and excitement on the faces of our recipients when they attend an event," said Nicolini. "You can feel the happiness in the air. Now that's the greatest show on earth!" The Bass Tickets Foundation was established in 1989 as a non-profit foundation dedicated to expanding the cultural horizons of the disadvantaged This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. throughout Northern California. Center Stage will distribute approximately 70,000 free tickets to over 550 agencies this year. Its mission is to provide tickets, free of charge, to the clients of community-based social service organization. Over 200 event promoters PROMOTERS. In the English law, are those who in popular or penal actions prosecute in. their own names and the king's, having part of the fines and penalties. , sports teams and arts organizations contribute to Center Stage's program. |
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