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Local Taco Bell Restaurants Raise More Than $50,000 for Area Boys & Girls Clubs

Posted on: Thursday, 21 September 2006, 18:01 CDT

One hundred twenty-eight Taco Bell(R) restaurants in the Northern California region participated in a one-day fundraiser on Tuesday, Sept. 19 to benefit teen programs at local Boys & Girls Clubs.

The "Taco Bell for Teens" Day awarded 10 percent of the day's sales proceeds, as well as a matching donation from the Taco Bell Foundation, to fund Late Night recreation programs at the 12 local Boys & Girls Clubs.

The money raised will go to "Late Night" weekend programs, such as dances, sports tournaments, poetry slams, and open-mike nights, specifically designed for 13 to 18-year-olds. The funds will also go to Boys & Girls Club programs that emphasize character and leadership development, community service opportunities and job skills programming.

"Our goal is to provide a safe, fun environment for teens and positive alternatives to drugs, gangs, and other undesirable activities," said Kim Williams, Director of Boys & Girls Clubs of Sacramento. "With the help of long-time supporters like Taco Bell--and their customers, we can make a difference in teens lives."

About the Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Boys & Girls Clubs of America (www.bgca.org) comprises a national network of more than 3,900 neighborhood-based facilities annually serving some 4.6 million young people, primarily from disadvantaged circumstances. Known as "The Positive Place for Kids," the Clubs provide guidance-oriented character development programs on a daily basis for children 6-18 years old, conducted by a full-time professional staff. Key Boys & Girls Club programs emphasize character and leadership development, education and career development, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation.

About the Taco Bell Foundation

The Taco Bell Foundation, a non-profit 501(c) 3 corporation, has raised more than $16 million to support teen programs at Boys & Girls Clubs of America since 1995 with the help of on-going customer, franchisee and employee donations. As the largest supporter of teens at Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide, the Taco Bell Foundation has helped develop Club initiatives to provide youth with support, mentoring, job training, and counseling to develop leadership skills, character and values. More than one million teens have been impacted through these programs. For more information about the Taco Bell Foundation, visit www.teensupreme.org.

Source: Business Wire

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