NFL & JCPenney to promote Afterschool Fund programs
26 Jul '05
3 min read
According to the study, quality afterschool programs benefit students by raising math and reading performance, improving attendance, decreasing involvement in crime and reducing dropout rates.
"Through the generous support of JCPenney customers across the country and the partnership with the NFL, the JCPenney Afterschool Fund is able to contribute to their country's leading afterschool providers and advocates - Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Afterschool Alliance, YMCA of the USA, 4-H and Junior Achievement," said Ken Hicks, president and chief merchandising officer for J. C. Penney Company Inc "Together, they can ensure that afterschool programs are available to families who need them and help children power their potential."
Since 1999, JCPenney and the JCPenney Afterschool Fund have contributed more than $40 million to support programs that promote the academic, physical and social development of children in afterschool centers nationwide.
America's largest department store, catalog, and e-commerce retailers J. C. Penney Corporation Inc, the wholly owned operating subsidiary of J. C. Penney Company Inc operates 1,017 JCPenney department stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. JCPenney is the nation's largest catalog merchant of general merchandise, and jcpenney.com is one of the largest apparel and home furnishings sites on the Internet.
The JCPenney Afterschool Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports programs designed to keep kids safely and constructively engaged during out-of-school time.
The Fund's contributions allow for the creation and continuance of afterschool programs aimed at the academic, physical, and social development of children throughout the U.S. The JCPenney Afterschool Fund also works to raise awareness of the benefits of afterschool programming, and is committed to ensuring that every child has access to the world of opportunities that awaits them after school.
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