"Bells for Teens" Raises Over $18,000 for Boys & Girls Club of Spokane County
June 9, 2011 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Spokane Shock News Release
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON (Wednesday, June 8) - Thanks to a continued partnership and interest in supporting education and youth nationwide through their Bells For Teens Campaign, Taco Bell will present the Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County with a generous check worth $18,588 at the Spokane Shock game against the Philadelphia Soul on Friday, June 10th.
The Spokane Arena will once again serve as the backdrop for the check presentation between Taco Bell's area coaches Diane Smits and James Beseau and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County Executive Director, Dick Hanlin. As a special treat, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County's Orange Crush flag football team that competed in the 2011 Club season will be on hand to help receive the check and enjoy the game courtesy of Taco Bell and the Shock.
An on-going community initiative, The Bells For Teens Campaign encouraged 22 local Spokane area Taco Bell locations to sell holiday "Bells for Teens" for $1 from the end of November until Christmas last year. The funds raised during the 2010 Bells for Teens Campaign will be used to expand and enhance educational and teen programs provided yearly to more than 4,000 at-risk youth who receive vital services, mentoring and support at three Spokane Boys & Girls Clubs.
"Today's young people are facing greater challenges than ever before, including a lack of access to educational resources and mentoring support" said Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County Executive Director, Dick Hanlin. "We know that Taco Bell has been at the forefront of strengthening communities through its support and advocacy of youth and thanks to this strong partnership we are able to directly and positively impact local kids that need our help most."
Taco Bell's commitment to the development of local area youth through their advocacy and participation in programs such as the Bells For Teens Campaign has been further enhanced by their involvement in other fundraisers for Boys and Girls Clubs including its recently completed 2011 Graduate to Go fundraiser which supports high school graduation efforts.
"We are shocked at the alarming rate in which the high school graduation numbers have dropped and therefore we continue look for ways to help reverse the trend and re-establish strong communities," stated Craig Langel, the President of the Spokane-Area Taco Bell Association. "Thanks to our continued partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County, we are confident that our combined efforts and resources can and will positively impact thousands of young people who will become our future generations of leaders."
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