Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Staples Foundation for Learning Team Up to Mentor America's Future Leaders.Business Editors FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2003 Foundation Provides $2.5 Million Over Three Years to Expand Torch Club Program Staples staples U-shaped stainless steel or vitallium units with sharp points used for surgical fixation. epiphyseal staples used to staple epiphysis to metaphysis; have metal bracing at the corners. Foundation for Learning today announced it has become the national sponsor of the 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's (BGCA BGCA Boys & Girls Clubs of America BGCA Blue Grass Chemical Activity (Richmond, Kentucky) BGCA Bandwidth Guarded Channel Adaptive routing ) Torch Club program. A grant of $2.5 million over three years will enable expansion of Torch Club programs to foster thousands of future leaders Future Leaders is a UK schools-led charitable organisation that aims to widen the pool of talented leaders especially for urban challenging secondary schools. It was founded in March 2006 by Nat Wei, a former founder of Teach First. nationwide. Torch Clubs provide character building and leadership skills programs for youth ages 11-13. The programs promote positive self-esteem and personal growth, build listening and speaking skills, reinforce academic achievement and encourage the development of conscientious con·sci·en·tious adj. 1. Guided by or in accordance with the dictates of conscience; principled: a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice. 2. citizens. Club members become role models and ambassadors of character, leadership and service to the community. "The ages of 11-13 are a critical time when children are forming opinions of themselves and their role in their families and communities," said Roxanne Spillett, president of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. "Expanding our Torch Club program is a top priority for us. Support from Staples and their foundation make it possible to provide younger Club members with every opportunity to succeed in life." "Torch Clubs provide unique opportunities for future leaders to realize their full potential," said Ron Sargent, president of Staples Foundation for Learning and president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Staples, Inc. "Through Staples Foundation for Learning's grant, we hope to open doors for kids of all backgrounds in communities across the country." In the first year of this relationship, goals include establishing 100 new Torch Clubs in addition to the 870 that currently exist and expanding the program in Clubs across the country. Additionally, the grant will enable extensive training opportunities for Torch Club staff, expansion of the national service project, regional youth development conferences and Staples Torch Club Awards to annually recognize outstanding programs in community service, education, health and fitness, and social recreation. About Staples Foundation for Learning Launched in August of 2002, Staples Foundation for Learning, Inc. is a private foundation created by Staples Inc (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : SPLS) to provide funding to charitable programs that support or provide job training or educational opportunities to all people, with a special emphasis on 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. youth. To date, Staples Foundation for Learning has awarded over $1.2 million dollars in grants to non-profit organizations A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. and is a national sponsor of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. For more information about the foundation or how to apply for a grant, please visit www.staplesfoundation.org. About Boys & Girls Clubs of America Boys & Girls Clubs of America (www.bgca.org) comprises a national network of more than 3,300 neighborhood-based facilities annually serving some 3.6 million young people, primarily from disadvantaged circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact. 2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or . 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. Key Boys & Girls Club programs emphasize character and leadership development, education and career development, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation. Photo Available Upon Request |
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