Released on: March 20, 2008, 12:55 pm

Press Release Author: Take Stock in Children

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: On Tuesday, March 25, 2008 tudents, mentors and educational
advocates will convene on the steps of the Old Capitol to celebrate Take Stock in
Children's successful mentoring and scholarship program and learn about an exciting
partnership that will provide thousands of additional children with scholarships,
mentors and hope.


Press Release Body:
Students, mentors and educational advocates will convene on the steps of the Old
Capitol to celebrate Take Stock in Children's successful mentoring and scholarship
program and learn about an exciting partnership that will provide thousands of
additional children with scholarships, mentors and hope.

WHAT Announcement of new gift to provide scholarships to more than 2,100 low-income
students
WHO
. Governor Charlie Crist
. Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith
. Joe Formusa, President, State Farm Florida Insurance Companies
. Vince Roig, Chairman of the Helios Education Foundation
. Michael Maroone, President and COO, AutoNation, Inc.
. Miss Capitol City USA 2009, Vida Sheffield will share her story as a
Take Stock in Children student
. More than 1,500 Take Stock in Children students and mentors from throughout the state
WHEN & WHERE Tuesday, March 25, Noon - Steps of the Old Capitol (Monroe Street side)

CONTACT Karin Coleman, Take Stock in Children 904-613-9013
Ian Smith, Helios Education Foundation 813- 541-9046

BACK- Take Stock in Children is a non-profit organization committed to providing
GROUND scholarships, mentors, and hope to Florida's underprivileged youth. The
program
offers a comprehensive plan of success for low-income children-they must sign
a contract promising to stay in school, maintain good grades, and meet once a week
with a trained, dedicated mentor. In turn, Take Stock in Children provides each
student with a tuition scholarship to college or vocational school. A solution to
overcoming child poverty, academic failure, and youth crime, Take Stock in Children
is an award-winning, statewide program that currently serves more than 13,500
Florida students and graduates.
The Florida Lottery and Outback Steakhouse are sponsors of the Take Stock in
Children Rally in Tally.

Alachua, 18 attending
Baker/Columbia/ Dixie/Gilchrist/Union, 243 attending
Bradford, 110 attending
Madison, 82 attending
Brevard, 12 attending
Manatee, 30 attending
Calhoun, 7 attending
Monroe, 7 attending
Clay, 45 attending
Okaloosa, 110 attending
Nassau, 56 attending
Pasco, 67 attending
Citrus/Levy, 56 attending
Polk, 45 attending
Duval, 120 attending
Santa Rosa, 70 attending
Escambia, 7 attending
Sarasota, 30 attending
Hillsborough, 24 attending
Seminole, 50 attending
Franklin, 41 attending
Volusia, 48 attending
Leon/Gadsden/Wakulla, 35 attending
Walton, 38 attending
Marion, 58 attending
Washington, 50 attending


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Contact Details: Karin Coleman (904)791-7434