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On January 27, 2010, Tennessee Titans radio
personality Mike Keith joined Bill Fry, President and CEO of Nashville based
Oreck Corporation, and Titan cheerleaders to award Deanna Miller from Pleasant
View, TN, winner of the Oreck Power Team MVP Titans program. Titans fan, Miller
was chosen at random from the 3500 fans who voted on the Oreck Power Team
weekly player throughout the 2009 season.
She took home an advanced new Oreck Platinum Pilot™ vacuum cleaner with
revolutionary 360 degree glide.
The Oreck contest benefited the Boys & Girls Clubs of
Middle Tennessee. Bob Jacobs, VP of Resource Development for the Boys &
Girls Clubs was also on hand to receive a contribution from Oreck as part of
the Titans Power Play program.
The award ceremony took place at the
OUR MISSION: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most,
to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
SPOTLIGHT: Taco Bell College Tour
The purpose of the Taco Bell College Tour is to expose our youth to college campuses outside of Middle Tennessee. Most of the young people involved at BGCMT have extremely limited resources (70% of the kids we serve come from families that make less than $25,000/yr.) and without this program would not have the opportunity to be exposed to the idea of college.
Along with attending the tour, each youth must keep a journal and receive training on topics including standardized tests, researching colleges, completing university applications, resume writing, interviewing skills, financial aid, money management and short- and long-term goal setting.
Tentative dates March 14th – 19th
The Tentative route is as follows:
- Nashville to Memphis
- Tour the University of Memphis
- Tour the Civil Rights Museum
- Memphis to Grambling, Louisiana
- Tour Grambling University
- Grambling to Dallas, TX
- Multiple Schools being looked for tours (will narrow down & confirm by February 1st)
- Dallas to Waco
- Tour Baylor University
- Waco to Austin
- Tour University of Texas
- Austin to Fayetteville, AR
- Possible Tour of University of Arkansas
- Fayetteville to Nashville
Click HERE to read a story about the upcoming town hall meeting hosted by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Taco Bell Foundation for Teens to address the high school dropout crisis.
Please contact Jim Williamson, 615.425.7016, if you are interested in supporting this program.
Calendar
April 9, 2010: Barn Bash
September 18, 2010: Great Nashville Duck Race
November 1, 2010: 20th Annual Ingram Cup Golf Challenge
November 5, 2010: Wine Down Main Street event to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Franklin/Williamson County
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