The Sprint Foundation Supports New York's Kids by Funding More Than $50,000 in Character-Education Programs in Schools across the State
Sprint Character Education Grant Program grants will be awarded later this summer for use in the 2010-2011 school year; complete list of recipients available at www.sprint.com/educationgrants.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. --Sprint (NYSE: S) announced that 11 schools across the state of New York will be awarded grants for character-education initiatives in the 2010-2011 school year through the Sprint Character Education Grant Program. Schools will be awarded Sprint Foundation grants of up to $5,000 for in-school programs that address and promote youth leadership, youth volunteerism, a positive school culture and drop-out prevention.
Now in its third year, the Sprint Character Education Grant Program awards Sprint Foundation grants to school districts and individual schools to fund resources that facilitate and encourage character education among K-12 students. With a national reach, the program is open to all U.S. public schools (K-12) and U.S. public school districts.
This year's New York grant recipients are:
* Bronx: P.S. 109
* Bronx: P.S. 159
* Brooklyn: I.S. 220, John J. Pershing
* Brooklyn: P.S. 249, The Canton School
* Brooklyn: P.S. 631K, The General D. Chappie James Elementary School
* East Syracuse: East Syracuse Minoa Central High School
* Long Island City: P.S. 69Q, The School of Cultural and Performing Arts
* New York: P.S./M.S. 161
* New York: M.S. 352, Ebbets Field Middle School
* Ozone Park: P.S. 306, Academy for Discovery
* Rochester: Lincoln Park School #44
Each grant will be between $2,500 and $5,000, and the Sprint Foundation will be awarding a total of more than $50,000 to New York schools through the 2010 Sprint Character Education Grant Program.
"Teachers and administrators are already doing fantastic work in our schools, but all too often their passion and creativity has to be restrained by their limited financial resources," said Debby Ballard, director of Community Affairs for Sprint. "Through the Sprint Character Education Grant Program, the Sprint Foundation will provide crucial funding, allowing these educators to develop and execute character-education programs that will help these children become productive citizens."
Schools and districts applied for grants earlier this year in an open-application process. Applications were reviewed by an independent third-party panel, comprised of members of the Character Education community. All recipients were notified last week, and all 2010 grants will be awarded by early August.
A complete list of 2010 grant recipients can be found at www.sprint.com/educationgrants.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 48 million customers at the end of the first quarter of 2010 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, and the first and only wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile and Assurance Wireless and instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. With its customer-focused strategy, you can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
About the Sprint Foundation
Since its establishment in 1989, the Sprint Foundation has provided more than $110 million to community organizations across the country with a special emphasis on those supporting K-12 education, positive youth development, arts and culture outreach, and Internet safety. Through direct grants and a robust matching-gifts program for employees and retirees, the Sprint Foundation creatively and thoughtfully delivers Sprint's commitment to championing the communities where Sprint customers and employees live.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. --Sprint (NYSE: S) announced that 11 schools across the state of New York will be awarded grants for character-education initiatives in the 2010-2011 school year through the Sprint Character Education Grant Program. Schools will be awarded Sprint Foundation grants of up to $5,000 for in-school programs that address and promote youth leadership, youth volunteerism, a positive school culture and drop-out prevention.
Now in its third year, the Sprint Character Education Grant Program awards Sprint Foundation grants to school districts and individual schools to fund resources that facilitate and encourage character education among K-12 students. With a national reach, the program is open to all U.S. public schools (K-12) and U.S. public school districts.
This year's New York grant recipients are:
* Bronx: P.S. 109
* Bronx: P.S. 159
* Brooklyn: I.S. 220, John J. Pershing
* Brooklyn: P.S. 249, The Canton School
* Brooklyn: P.S. 631K, The General D. Chappie James Elementary School
* East Syracuse: East Syracuse Minoa Central High School
* Long Island City: P.S. 69Q, The School of Cultural and Performing Arts
* New York: P.S./M.S. 161
* New York: M.S. 352, Ebbets Field Middle School
* Ozone Park: P.S. 306, Academy for Discovery
* Rochester: Lincoln Park School #44
Each grant will be between $2,500 and $5,000, and the Sprint Foundation will be awarding a total of more than $50,000 to New York schools through the 2010 Sprint Character Education Grant Program.
"Teachers and administrators are already doing fantastic work in our schools, but all too often their passion and creativity has to be restrained by their limited financial resources," said Debby Ballard, director of Community Affairs for Sprint. "Through the Sprint Character Education Grant Program, the Sprint Foundation will provide crucial funding, allowing these educators to develop and execute character-education programs that will help these children become productive citizens."
Schools and districts applied for grants earlier this year in an open-application process. Applications were reviewed by an independent third-party panel, comprised of members of the Character Education community. All recipients were notified last week, and all 2010 grants will be awarded by early August.
A complete list of 2010 grant recipients can be found at www.sprint.com/educationgrants.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 48 million customers at the end of the first quarter of 2010 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, and the first and only wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile and Assurance Wireless and instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. With its customer-focused strategy, you can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
About the Sprint Foundation
Since its establishment in 1989, the Sprint Foundation has provided more than $110 million to community organizations across the country with a special emphasis on those supporting K-12 education, positive youth development, arts and culture outreach, and Internet safety. Through direct grants and a robust matching-gifts program for employees and retirees, the Sprint Foundation creatively and thoughtfully delivers Sprint's commitment to championing the communities where Sprint customers and employees live.
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