Atlanta-based Non-Profit Announce Sponsors for First Annual Community Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Teach One Academy kicks off it’s First Annual “Teach One Academy Presents Family Fun Day” community event on Saturday, April 26th from 12pm – 4pm at The Complex at Jefferson, 976 Jefferson Street, Atlanta, GA. Jennifer Toussaint, Executive Director shares her excitement about the overwhelming response she’s received, “I am so excited by the response received from students and adults alike. This is a great opportunity to bring the community together.”

Key Sponsors include: StinkyKids™, The Write Stylz Public Relations Firm, The R Group, Y?Events, Alpharetta Rotary Club and Sales Engine, LLC.

“It is an honor to be a key sponsor for the First Annual ‘Teach One Academy Family Fun Day’ as Teach Ones commitment to Each One. Reach one. and Teach one. mirrors StinkyKids commitment to teach ‘little stinkers’ of all ages to give back to their community.” said Britt Menzies founder and creator of StinkyKids.

StinkyKids has agreed to give a percentage of all online proceeds to Teach One Academy’s scholarship foundation. Please visit www.stinkykids.comand use the promo code “TeachOne” to make your contribution today.

Sponsors will receive recognition for contributions on all press related and marketing materials and will have an opportunity to showcase their business during the event.  Local media will be onsite providing media coverage. Please note sponsorships are still available. Please contact Jennifer Toussaint to receive the wish-list or for more information.

Kicking off the day of festivities will be the 1 Voice – 1 Vote YouTube Competition. According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, estimates suggest that voter turnout among young people has surged to its highest level in a decade. Jennifer shares, “We want to build upon that momentum!  We are calling all youths ages 13 – 29 to participate in our “1 Vote – 1 Voice” YouTube Competition around the country!” Five winners will be selected and announced on May 6th during the Steve Harvey morning show.
 
The goal is to give young people the opportunity to be a part of the political process by making their voices heard, while, at the same time, enlightening their peers, and encouraging them to become involved.
 
Participating in the event is:

 Steve Harvey, Host of Nationally Syndicated Show, The Steve Harvey Morning Show
 Don Lemon, CNN Anchor
 Commissioner Lee May, 5th District DeKalb County Commissioner
 Tyreal Lewis, CEO of The R Group, Inc & Real Street Kids Foundation
 Greg Gerhard, SunTrust Bank, Endowment & Foundations
 Victoria Fleary – Senior Interactive Brand Manager 98.7 Kiss FM (NY)
 Yvonne Chrimes, Director GSU Alpharetta and Brookhaven Centers

Contest Schedule:
Start Date: Monday, March 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AM EST
End Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 @ 11:59 PM EST
Voting Start Date: Monday, April 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AM EST
Voting End Date: Friday, May 2, 2008 @ 11:59PM EST
Winners (5) Selected: Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Video Length: Maximum of 60 seconds (1 Minute)