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Westbury, NY, January 30, 2006 — MPowering Kids, a non-profit academic after-school program that provides tutoring, mentoring, and cultural enrichment for students in under-served communities, today received a $10,000 grant from Newsday Charities, a fund of the Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation. The funding will be used to help MPowering Kids continue to deliver its services to a growing number of academically promising yet under-privileged children in the Westbury School District.

Timothy P. Knight, Publisher, President and CEO of Newsday, presented the $10,000 check to Linda Ritchie, Vice President of MPowering Kids, and Susan Marshall, Founder of MPowering Kids.

“We are very pleased and honored that Newsday Charities has chosen to support MPowering Kids,” said Ms. Marshall. “The funding from sponsors such as Newsday Charities enables us to help our students acquire the skills, habits, and attitudes necessary to succeed in college and in life.”

Supporting The Community For Over 50 Years

Newsday Charities is a fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation, which celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2005. Funds raised for Newsday Charities are matched 50 cents on the dollar by the Foundation, and 100% of the funds raised plus the match are given back to the community.

"Newsday's community affairs efforts focus on strengthening the future of our region by addressing the needs of young people in the communities we serve," said Dale Cole, Public Affairs Project Manager for Newsday. "Our young people represent the promise of the future, and it's our obligation to invest our resources to make a meaningful impact in their lives."

About MPowering Kids
MPowering Kids is a non-profit charitable organization that provides after-school tutoring, mentoring, cultural enrichment and community service programs for motivated students in under-served communities. The MPowering Kids staff and volunteers work closely with students from their fourth grade year through their high school graduation, offering nine years of programs and opportunities to acquire the skills, habits and attitudes necessary to succeed in college and in life.

The MPowering Kids program is made possible through the generous support of individual and corporate sponsors. For additional information about MPowering Kids, please visit the About Us section or go to the Donations page to help support MPowering Kids.

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