Wal-Mart Foundation today announced a $700,000 donation to the University of Kansas (KU) with an event at the Wal-Mart Store located at 3300 Iowa Street. The donation will be used to create a curriculum that will enhance Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s (BGCA) proven homework tutorial program “Power Hour.”
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Coverage from the Kansas City Star:
Across Kansas: KU gets $700,000 grant, www.kansascity.com, May 28, 2008
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Additional coverage of yesterday’s press event, including video of a news report and an interview with Darrell Stuckey, University of Kansas football player and Boys and Girls Club volunteer.
$700,000 donation to beef up “Power Hour,” LJWorld.com, May 29, 2008
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LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas today received a $700,000 donation from the Wal-Mart Foundation to develop a tutoring curriculum to be implemented nationwide at Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
This is the largest donation the Wal-Mart Foundation has given within the state of Kansas.
“The generosity of the Wal-Mart Foundation will allow important work by [...]
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More coverage of today’s award ceremony from the Topeka Capital-Journal:
KU receives $700,000 from Wal-Mart, CJOnline, May 28, 2008
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Coverage of today’s award ceremony, which featured Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, Dr. Don Deshler of the Center for Research on Learning, and representatives from Wal-Mart and the Boys and Girls Clubs:
KU accepts $700,000 Wal-Mart Foundation grant, LJWorld.com, May 28, 2008
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