Long John Silver's Launches New ``Tom Joyner Platter'' to Raise Hundreds of Thousands of Scholarship Dollars for African-American Students.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 image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Photo Editors/Business Editors MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4546008 LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 World's Largest Seafood Restaurant Chain Partners with America's Top African-American Radio Personality to Provide Much-Needed Scholarships Long John Silver's(R), Inc. has partnered with the Tom Joyner Thomas "Tom" Joyner (born November 23, 1949) is an American radio host. His daily program, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, is syndicated across the United States and heard by over ten million radio listeners. He is married to fitness guru Donna Richardson. Foundation to raise much-needed funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the African American community. They are often liberal arts colleges or universities. (HBCUs). Throughout 2004, Long John Silver's will donate a portion of the proceeds from each "Tom Joyner Platter" to the Foundation, which works aggressively to keep African-American students in school by providing scholarships. "Long John Silver's is honored to participate in the good work being done by the Tom Joyner Foundation," said Steve Davis For other people with this name, see . Steve Davis, OBE, (born August 22, 1957, Plumstead, London[3]) is an English professional snooker (and to a lesser extent pool) player. He won 6 Snooker world titles during the 1980s. , President of Long John Silver's, Inc. and A&W Restaurants, Inc. "HBCUs are national treasures, and we're proud to help ease their financial pressure. We hope to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to help ensure these bright, young college students have a successful future." Joyner is a nationally syndicated radio host, entrepreneur and philanthropist whose four-hour drive-time show is heard in more than 115 markets by nearly eight million listeners. Known as the "hardest working man in radio," Joyner is a 1999 Radio Hall of Fame History The National Radio Hall of Fame and Museum, located in the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, Illinois, is a museum dedicated to recognizing those who have contributed to the development of the radio medium throughout its history in the United States. inductee and Savoy magazine's 2002 Person of the Year. "I'm thrilled to be working with Long John Silver's to help support students at HBCUs," said Joyner. "The Tom Joyner Foundation does only one thing: it helps students continue their education at Black colleges. All too often students will get into college, and then encounter financial difficulties that force them to drop out. The Foundation provides money directly to the HBCUs to help these students complete their education." "Many Long John Silver's customers are also avid Tom Joyner listeners, so this is a wonderful partnership," said Mike Baker, Chief Marketing Officer, Long John Silver's, Inc. "We'll be able to reach millions of loyal Tom Joyner fans with an innovative offer that will make a positive difference in their communities." The promotion between Long John Silver's and Joyner kicks off this month and runs through the end of 2004. Joyner's image is featured on Long John Silver's point-of-sale materials at participating restaurants. The "Tom Joyner Platter" includes Crunchy Shrimp, two pieces of fish, one Chicken Plank(R), corn, fries, slaw slaw n. Chiefly Southern U.S. Coleslaw. Noun 1. slaw - basically shredded cabbage coleslaw salad - food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of and two hushpuppies, and sells for $6.99. The Historically Black Colleges and Universities that will benefit from this partnership are Allen University Allen University is a private, coeducational historically Black university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. It was founded in Cokesbury in 1870 as Payne Institute, dedicated to providing education to freed African-American slaves. (Columbia, S.C.), Barber-Scotia College (Concord, N.C.), Coppin State College (Baltimore, Md.), Huston-Tillotson College (Austin, Texas), Lane College (Jackson, Tenn.), North Carolina Central University History NCCU was chartered in 1909 and opened in 1910 as the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua under the leadership of President James E. Shepard. (Durham, N.C.), Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, Texas Prairie View is a city in Waller County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,410 at the 2000 census. Prairie View A&M University is located in the city. Geography Prairie View is located at (30.082131, -95. ), Rust College (Holly Springs, Miss.), University of the District of Columbia The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is a public university located in Washington, D.C. The university was formed in 1977 through the amalgamation of the Federal City College and Washington Technical Institute (both of which had been established in 1966 as the result (Washington, D.C.) and Virginia State University Virginia State University, at Petersburg; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1882 as a normal and collegiate institute, opened 1883, became a normal and industrial institute in 1902. (Petersburg, Va.). For a complete listing of HBCUs, and more information on the Tom Joyner Foundation, visit http://blackamericaweb.tomjoyner.com/ Long John Silver's, Inc. (www.ljsilvers.com) based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world's most popular quick-service seafood chain specializing in a variety of seafood items including batter-dipped fish, chicken, shrimp and hushpuppies. Inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's classic Treasure Island, Long John Silver's, Inc. was founded in 1969 in response to growing consumer demand for quick-service seafood. Today, there are more than 1,250 Long John Silver's, Inc. restaurants worldwide serving nearly four million customers each week. Long John Silver's, Inc. is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., the world's largest restaurant company in terms of system units with more than 33,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries and territories. MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4546008 |
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