Play to win.”History is moving forward at NYC ACT-SO, just as Vernon Jarrett first intended. New York City, America, and the world are taking notice! “We have great respect for your organization and great respect for you,” said New York City Council Member Gale Brewer, who encouraged students at the Kick-Off Rally to shine. “I support you wholeheartedly.”For more information about NYC ACT-SO, the Olympics of the Mind, Awards Ceremony tickets, or becoming a student competitor or a volunteer judge, the general public can call NYC ACT-SO at 212-666-9348, or 212-666-7212 or visit www.actso.org.
NAACP NYC ACT-SO program, a 501(c) (3) volunteer organization funded by public and private donations, is dedicated to promoting academic and cultural excellence among Black high school students. NYC ACT-SO would like to thank its corporate, foundation, government and individual supporters: Anheuser-Busch Companies; Gloria Benfield Scholarship Fund; Bloomberg; Gale Brewer, Council Member NYC District 6; Capital Cities/ABC, Inc.; Citigroup; The Coca Cola Company; Con Edison; CS First Boston Foundation Trust; Daimler Chrysler Foundation; C.
Fields, Manhattan Borough President; Fund for the City of New York, Glickenhaus Foundation; Greater New York Links; JPMorgan Chase; Independence Community Foundation; Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc.; Morgan Stanley; NBC; Pfizer Inc.; Rudin Foudation; S.C.
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