Event Will Support Students Locally and Statewide, Providing Them With the Tools and Support They Need to Succeed in School and in Life
Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) July 18, 2013
The Milwaukee office of UNCF (the United Negro College Fund) – the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization – will step out for students at its UNCF Walk for Education on Saturday, July 20, 2013, in Milwaukee at Veterans Park. The annual event is a celebration of education that will bring together an estimated 2,000 community supporters to raise vitally needed funds to help local students get to and through college.
Families, teachers and the community at large are invited to participate in the UNCF Walk for Education. Participants can walk or run a 5k course at the beautiful Veterans Park on Milwaukee’s scenic Lake Front. Members of the community are invited to support UNCF and its students by forming a Walk for Education team or registering as individuals. UNCF is encouraging everyone to register at the event. Registration fees are $30.00 for adults and $15.00 for children 12 years and under.
WHO: UNCF (United Negro College Fund)
WHAT: UNCF Walk for Education
WHEN: Saturday, July 20, 2013
8:30 a.m.
WHERE: Veterans Park
Lincoln Memorial Drive
About UNCF
UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization. To serve youth, the community and the nation, UNCF supports students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs, strengthens its 38 member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education and college readiness. UNCF institutions and other historically black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding 20 percent of African American baccalaureate degrees. UNCF administers more than 400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students at over 900 colleges and universities across the country. Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadership in education and its widely recognized motto, "A mind is a terrible thing to waste."® Learn more at UNCF.org. Reported by PRWeb 3 days ago.
Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) July 18, 2013
The Milwaukee office of UNCF (the United Negro College Fund) – the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization – will step out for students at its UNCF Walk for Education on Saturday, July 20, 2013, in Milwaukee at Veterans Park. The annual event is a celebration of education that will bring together an estimated 2,000 community supporters to raise vitally needed funds to help local students get to and through college.
Families, teachers and the community at large are invited to participate in the UNCF Walk for Education. Participants can walk or run a 5k course at the beautiful Veterans Park on Milwaukee’s scenic Lake Front. Members of the community are invited to support UNCF and its students by forming a Walk for Education team or registering as individuals. UNCF is encouraging everyone to register at the event. Registration fees are $30.00 for adults and $15.00 for children 12 years and under.
WHO: UNCF (United Negro College Fund)
WHAT: UNCF Walk for Education
WHEN: Saturday, July 20, 2013
8:30 a.m.
WHERE: Veterans Park
Lincoln Memorial Drive
About UNCF
UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization. To serve youth, the community and the nation, UNCF supports students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs, strengthens its 38 member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education and college readiness. UNCF institutions and other historically black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding 20 percent of African American baccalaureate degrees. UNCF administers more than 400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students at over 900 colleges and universities across the country. Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadership in education and its widely recognized motto, "A mind is a terrible thing to waste."® Learn more at UNCF.org. Reported by PRWeb 3 days ago.