Grad for Mas 2018

Taco Bell Foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley Team Up to Inspire Muscogee School Students to Graduate

Columbus, GA (May 8, 2018) – On Monday, May 21 2018, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley (BGCCV) will host an event in honor of our local high school students who will graduate in the Class of 2018 and to celebrate more than 50 rising upperclassmen. The celebration, which is being held at THE Club on 200 Clover Avenue from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, will have Club Alumni, Mia Mclellan, who will give motivational words to Club members. Also, the awarding attendees will be recognized for their academic efforts. A club member will also be awarded a $5,000 scholarship to support their college expenses. The celebration was made possible through a $10,000 grant from the Taco Bell® Foundation. 

“Graduation season is our favorite time of year. We’ve watched the young men and women in our community work so hard to get to this point and it’s a thrill to share in their joy of earning that diploma,” said Rodney Close, Chief Executive Officer of BGCCV. “We appreciate the Taco Bell® Foundation for recognizing and celebrating our new grads and committing to our future ones through the Foundation’s long-term support right in the Chattahoochee Valley.”
“We founded the Taco Bell Foundation to invest in youth and to ignite their futures, starting with graduation. These youth are our customers, friends, families, employees and our future leaders,” said Frank Tucker Chief People Officer at Taco Bell and President for the Taco Bell Foundation. “Our partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America provides an opportunity to deliver on our commitment to ensure youth are empowered to graduate from high school and go onto pursue their dreams. We’re proud of the effort put forth by every youth being honored at this wonderful event”.

About Taco Bell Corp. 
Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), is the nation's leading Mexican-inspired quick service restaurant (QSR) brand. From breakfast to late night, Taco Bell serves made-to-order and customizable tacos and burritos, among other craveable choices, and is the first QSR restaurant to offer American Vegetarian Association (AVA)-certified menu items. Taco Bell and its more than 350 franchise organizations proudly serve over 42 million customers each week through nearly 7,000 restaurants across the nation, as well as through its mobile, desktop and delivery ordering services. Overseas, Taco Bell has over 250 restaurants, with plans to add 2,000 more restaurants internationally within the next decade. The brand encourages its fans to “Live Mas” and connects with them through sports, gaming and new music via its Feed The Beat® music program. Taco Bell also provides education opportunities and serves the community through its nonprofit organization, the Taco Bell® Foundation™, and connects fans with their passions through programs such as the Live Mas Scholarship program. In 2016, Taco Bell was named as one of Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in the World.  
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About Taco Bell Foundation 
Taco Bell Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity that helps America’s young people follow their dreams and reach their full potential. Since 1992, the Foundation has helped more than 3 million youth across the country and has awarded more than $60 million in grants and scholarships, focused on education and career readiness. In 2018, more than $5 million dollars will be disbursed to 350 youth-serving organizations across the country.

In 2015, Taco Bell and the Taco Bell Foundation launched the Live Más Scholarship, a program aimed at empowering the nation’s next generation of dreamers, innovators and creators – those whose passions don’t fall into the conventional “academic” or “athletic” qualifying categories of traditional scholarship programs. In 2018, the Foundation will award more than 150 young people with $1.5 million in Live Más Scholarships. For more information visit LiveMásScholarship.com.

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