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Article: JCPenney Afterschool Contributes $1.2M to Afterschool Alliance; Helps Expand Efforts to Ensure Afterschool Access for Every Child by 2010
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- April 15, 2002
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WASHINGTON, April 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The school year will be
over in a few short months, but the Afterschool Alliance will be
working harder than ever. The Alliance, a national organization
dedicated to raising public awareness about afterschool education
programs, was awarded funding totaling $1.2 million from JCPenney
Afterschool to increase public awareness of and support for
afterschool.
The funds will support several critical continuing efforts
including: an annual public opinion poll measuring Americans'
attitudes toward afterschool; Lights On Afterschool!, an annual
series of nationwide rallies showcasing the benefits of afterschool;
the Afterschool Ambassador program, involving ...