America Scores Receives Computer Associates Grant to Improve Children's Fitness And Literacy
13 Novembre 2003 - 9:11PM
PR Newswire (US)
America Scores Receives Computer Associates Grant to Improve
Children's Fitness And Literacy -America SCORES Poetry Slams! Kick
off Today- NEW YORK, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- America
SCORES today announced that Computer Associates International, Inc.
(CA), one of the world's largest software companies, is helping to
sponsor the development of unique programs that use soccer and
literacy to inspire the physical, social and academic well-being of
children. A CA grant to America SCORES will fund programs in
Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver and New York. The
announcement coincides today with the kick off of America SCORES
Poetry Slams! across the country. "America SCORES Poetry Slams!
involve more than 2,800 children from inner city communities taking
the stage and performing their own original works of poetry and
prose," says Paul Caccamo, President, America SCORES. "CA support
is enabling year-long workshops for America SCORES students that
will lead to Poetry Slams! in 2004. At a time when many
after-school programs are facing cuts from federal and local
sources of funding, socially conscious companies like CA are
helping to ensure that our students are able to continue learning
on the soccer field and in the classroom." America SCORES is the
nation's only after-school program offering 8 to 12 year olds the
opportunity to play soccer while teaching them how to express
themselves through creative writing. Programs are located in urban
areas and focus on kids who are at-risk of academic failure. The
program directly addresses two of the most important concerns of
American families: literacy and fitness. At the same time, America
SCORES programs revitalize whole communities by involving teachers,
parents, and community leaders as volunteers. The Poetry Slams! are
the culminating events of the fall season of America SCORES. This
year, Poetry Slams! take place in Denver on November 13th, San
Francisco on November 14th, Seattle on November 15th, New York on
November 18th, Los Angeles on November 20th, Boston on November
21st, Washington D.C. on December 2nd and Chicago on December 3rd.
"CA's philanthropic focus is to empower children to succeed," said
Lisa Platania, CA's Director of Community Relations. "America
SCORES is unique in that it offers an exceptional complement of
fitness and literacy activities. We are proud to support America
SCORES in its efforts to promote the well-being of children around
the country." For more information about CA's Community Relations
programs, please visit ca.com/community. ABOUT AMERICA SCORES:
America SCORES is a national model for youth development, targeting
girls and boys in urban neighborhoods that offer few, if any,
recreational programs. For more information visit
http://www.americascores.org/. DATASOURCE: America SCORES CONTACT:
Eden Mendel of America SCORES, +1-212-868-9514, Web site:
http://ca.com/ http://www.americascores.org/ Company News On-Call:
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