Best Buy Invites Nonprofits Helping Young Teens to Apply for a Local Giving Grant.Employee-led grant making program accepting applications through June 15, 2008 MINNEAPOLIS -- Nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. focused on helping young teens across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. are invited now through June 15, 2008, to apply for a 2008 Local Giving grant from Best Buy. The Best Buy Local Giving Program is a grant-making program led by employee committees in each of the company's eight territories across the United States. Best Buy believes its employees are best able to build and maintain lasting community partnerships and should be empowered to help direct funding to nonprofit organizations in their communities through Local Giving grants. The following organizations may apply: * 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. 501(c)(3) certified organizations that provide positive experiences that will empower early adolescents (primarily ages 12-16) to excel in school, engage in their communities, and develop leadership skills; and * Located within 50 miles of Best Buy stores Full criteria for qualified organizations and programs, as well as the online application, can be found at www.BestBuy.com/LocalGiving. Nonprofits must submit their complete proposals online May 15 - June 15, 2008. Best Buy store leaders will then review the applications and make recommendations for funding based on the relationship between the store and the nonprofit. The employee Governance Committee in each territory will conduct a final review and allocate funds. Checks will be issued in August 2008. About Best Buy Co., Inc. 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) ) operates an international portfolio of brands with a commitment to growth and innovation. Our employees strive to provide customers around the world with superior experiences by responding to their unique needs and aspirations. We sell consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software, appliances and related services through approximately 1,300 retail stores across the United States, throughout Canada and in China. Our multi-channel operations include: Best Buy (BestBuy.com, BestBuy.ca, BestBuy.com.cn and BestBuyMobile.com), Future Shop (FutureShop.ca), Geek Squad The Geek Squad is a subsidiary of the Best Buy Company and is based in Richfield, Minnesota [1]. Originally founded in 1994 by Robert Stephens, it offers various computer-related services and accessories for residential and commercial clients. (GeekSquad.com and GeekSquad.ca), Pacific Sales Kitchen and Bath Centers (PacificSales.com), Magnolia Audio Video Magnolia Audio Video is a specialty consumer electronics retailer in the United States. It currently operates 13 standalone stores throughout Washington, Oregon, and California. (Magnoliaav.com), Jiangsu Five Star Appliance Co. (Five-Star.cn) and Speakeasy Speakeasy - Simple array-oriented language with numerical integration and differentiation, graphical output, aimed at statistical analysis. ["Speakeasy", S. Cohen, SIGPLAN Notices 9(4), (Apr 1974)]. ["Speakeasy-3 Reference Manual", S. Cohen et al. 1976]. (Speakeasy.net). Best Buy supports the communities in which its employees work and live through volunteerism and grants that benefit children and education. |
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