FORD MOTOR COMPANY SPONSORS 5th Anniversary
JAZZ on the GRASS EVENT to BENEFIT JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION (JRF)
• Event will benefit scholarship programs, mentoring and leadership development program at Jackie Robinson Foundation
• Veteran Broadcaster Pat Prescott Honored
• Lynne and Oz Scott, Noted Hollywood and Theatrical Director to host event
(Los Angeles, September 21, 2010) – Ford Motor Company is proud to serve as platinum sponsor of the Jackie Robinson Foundation’s (JRF), 5th Anniversary JAZZ on the Grass benefit concert (JAZZ), on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 2 p.m., in Sherman Oaks, California at the estate of Lynne and Oz Scott, renowned director and producer. JRF provides financial grants and support services to deserving college students.
“Ford Motor Company is proud to continue our legacy of supporting education through innovative programs.” said Pamela Alexander, director, Ford Motor Company Fund. “Our partnership with the Jackie Robinson Foundation is one of many investments we are making in today’s youth.”
Hosted by comedian/actor Chris Spencer, JAZZ raises funds for JRF’s comprehensive program including financial support, mentoring, and professional development. With a nearly 100 percent graduation rate, JRF has earned the distinction as one of the nation’s most effective scholarship organizations.
Led by event chairs, Lynne and Oz Scott, the JAZZ host committee includes Bill Cosby, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hattie Winston, Harold Wheeler, and Sylvester Rivers (JAZZ Musical Director) to name a few. As part of the fifth anniversary celebration, JRF will present long- time supporter Pat Prescott of 94.7 The WAVE with the inaugural Jackie Robinson Foundation IMPACT Award. The award recognizes Prescott’s invaluable advocacy for the Foundation and her service as an Inspiration, Mentor, Philanthropist, Activist, Community leader, and Trailblazer. This years’ line-up includes: Boney James, Sheila E., Marcus Miller, Deniece Williams, Mindi Abair, Brian Bromberg, Ndugu Chancler, Kat Dyson, Freda Payne, Sylvester Rivers, Patrice Rushen, Take 6 Members Alvin Chea, & David Thomas, Hattie Winston and other surprise guest artists.
“The Jackie Robinson Foundation expresses extraordinary appreciation for Ford Motor Company’s ongoing support,” said JRF Vice President & Western Region Officer Nichol Whiteman. “For the past three year’s, Ford has enthusiastically supported JAZZ, thereby allowing us to enhance the diverse resources that we provide to talented students of color.”
JAZZ on the Grass’ roots span nearly five decades. Inspired by the March on Washington, Jackie and Rachel Robinson organized their first jazz concert at their home in Stamford, Connecticut in 1963 to raise bail money for jailed civil rights activists, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Following Jackie Robinson’s death in 1972, the concert became a JRF fundraiser on the east coast and since 2005, has become the signature west coast event. The west coast benefit has featured Patti Austin, George Duke, Lalah Hathaway, James Ingram, Dave Koz, Brian McKnight, Marcus Miller, Jeffrey Osborne, Kenny Rankin, and Brenda Russell.
Tickets are on sale online at http://www.jackierobinson.org/events and via phone 213.330.7726.
For press inquiries please contact ESP Public Relations at 310.827.9727 or at esppr@aol.com .
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 159,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford, Lincoln and Mercury, production of which has been announced by the company to be ending in the fourth quarter of 2010. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s products, please visit www.ford.com.
About the Jackie Robinson Foundation
Founded in 1973 in honor of civil rights activist and baseball legend Jackie Robinson, JRF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and provides four-year college scholarships to minority students who demonstrate academic distinction, leadership capacity, and financial need. Transcending financial assistance, the Foundation equips its Scholars with a comprehensive set of support services including mentoring, career guidance and practical life skills helping them succeed in both undergraduate and graduate studies. In the 2008-2009 academic year, the Jackie Robinson Foundation supported 279 Scholars and Fellows attending 97 different college and universities across the United States including Harvard University, MIT, UCLA, Spelman College, Cornell University and Howard University.
Please log onto www.jackierobinson.org for updates on performers and other event information.
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