RFT works in
partnership with private, corporate and governmental
sponsors, participating school districts, local
communities, and other similarly-oriented volunteer
and/or non-profit organizations (such as VISTA --
Volunteers In Service to America -- a federally funded
anti-poverty program).
Corporate
Sponsors:
- Air
BP
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Amerada Hess
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American Airlines
- The
Boeing Co
- CVS,
Inc.
-
Ceridian Corporation
-
Chevron
-
Comdisco
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General Dynamics
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Giant Food
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Gulfstream, Inc.
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Lockheed Martin
-
MITRE Corporation
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Navistar International
-
Nextel
-
Nortel Networks
- TRW
-
United Airlines
-
United Express
- US
Airways
-
Verizon
Foundations:
- The
Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
-
Chester Foundation
-
Foundations of East Chicago, Indiana
-
Freddie Mac Foundation
-
Hattie M. Strong Foundation
-
Jenesis Foundation
-
Morino Institute
Federal
Government
- Air
National Guard-Maryland; New York; Illinois; West
Virginia; Houston
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Chicago Housing Authority
-
Department of Defense
-
Defense Intelligence Agency
- DC
Appropriations Committee FY03
- DC
Housing Authority
-
Military Sealift Command
-
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
- US
Air Force- Andrews AFB; Cannon AFB; Charleston AFB;
Langley AFB; Eglin AFB; Little Rock AFB; Whiteman
AFB
- US
Air Force Reserves- Dover AFB
- US
Army- Fort Carson; Fort Eustis
- US
Coast Guard- San Francisco, CA; Portsmouth, VA; San
Diego, CA; Pensacola, FL
- US
Marine Corps- USMC Hawaii; Camp Pendleton; Marine
Corps Recruiting
Depot; San Diego; Miramar
- US
Navy- Hawaii; Norfolk; Oceana; Pensacola; San Diego
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Native
American Groups:
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Confederated Salish and Kootenai
Tribes, Montana
- Crow
Nations, Montana
Nonprofit
Organizations:
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Concerned Black Men- Washington, DC
-
Experimental Aircraft Association
-
Young Eagles
- I
Have A Dream, Washington, DC
-
Patriots Technology Training Center, Maryland
-
Tuskegee Airmen
-
Youth Opportunities Unlimited, Clovis, New Mexico
Schools:
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Chicago Public Schools- Bulls Scholars Program,
Education to Careers
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College of William and Mary
-
Colonial Beach Public Schools
- DC
Public Schools
-
Dowling College, NY
-
Friendship-Edison Collegiate Academy
- IDEA
Public Charter School, Washington, DC
-
Norfolk State University
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North Lawndale College Prep, Chicago
-
Northwest Arctic School District, Alaska
- Old
Dominion University
-
Prince William County Public Schools
- San
Jose State University
-
United States Air Force Academy
-
United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point,
NY
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United States Naval Academy
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University of California at San Diego
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University of Montana, Missoula
-
University of Florida
-
Washington Math Science Technology Public Charter,
Washington, DC
-
Hampton University
Additional Support
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1. The above
sponsors have provided the resources that today enables
RFT
to provide an excellent combination of academic and
experiential
programs so we can impact youth through the entire
United States. Thank
you to those who saw the value in RFT's mission and
commitment to
excellence..
2. RFT can use the following resources throughout the
year:
- Funding- the
direct cost for the summer program at a college is
$500 per week but this does not include the
planning, program oversight, adult selection
and training, and academic year activities or the
transportation to and from program sites
- $1,100-
this supports a student for a week for direct
costs- transportation, activities, meals,
lodging, classes
- $6,600-
this supports a "team" of 5 students and 1 adult
for a week
- $40,000-
this supports a "group" of 30 students and 7
adults for a week
- $120,000-
this supports an entire program of 3 groups of
30 students plus 21 adults
- Academic
programs
-
Individual Academic Plan customized for each
student to
allow them to meet state standards and an online
curricula
available 24-7 and tutoring every day online
after school
for homework help- $200 per year
- o Study
Skills workshop and speed reading training to
improve
grades by at least a .5 and more than double
reading speeds
within 60 days- $20 per person (assumes 80
students and 20
adults)
- Ground
transportation- buses and vans to move students to
and
from airports as well as on college campus
- Frequent
flyer miles- these will enable large groups of
students
to travel to colleges during the summer and lower
the total cost
by up to 40%
- Water and
snacks for 13-15 year olds
- First aid
kits/cold packs for athletic injuries
- Sun tan
lotion
- RFT T-shirts-
each student needs 7 for a 5 day program and 10 for
a 7 day program
- Community
service opportunities- each student who applies must
complete at least 25 hours in their community
RFT is pursuing
plans to expand its programs beyond the current scope,
which includes school districts in Alaska; Philadelphia,
PA; Chicago, Illinois; East Chicago, Indiana; San
Diego, California; Montana; Virginia; and the
Washington, DC Metro Area. In order to maximize the
impact of every dollar raised, we make extensive use of
in-kind support
and pursue participation in existing government
programs, which have available matching grants or other
forms of support and assistance.
Private and
corporate sponsorship in particular can have significant
multiplier effects, as we can use such funds and the
support they represent in pursuing matching funds from
other sources.
If you are
interested in becoming an RFT sponsor or partner, please
contact us
reachft@reachfortomorrow.org . |
