Dallas Local Non-Profit Receives RadioShack Community StreetSentz Grant

Mentoring Brother 2 Brother, Inc. was among 145 agencies chosen to receive grant money from RadioShack's StreetSentz Community Grants program.

Fort Worth, TX (PRWEB) March 21, 2005 -- As part of its continuing effort to improve the quality of life for American's families, RadioShack Corporation has awarded Dallas, TX area based Mentoring Brother 2 Brother, Inc., a Community Grant. Mentoring Brother 2 Brother, Inc., is one of 145 agencies to receive grant money in the latest quarterly cycle of RadioShack's StreetSentz Community Grant program. The program funds worthy causes that help families protect children from abduction, violence and abuse.

"Through the StreetSentz Community Grants program, RadioShack has the ability to support programs in local communities that aim to help keep children safe," said Laura Moore, senior vice president and chief communications officer for RadioShack Corporation. "We believe our contributions to agencies like Mentoring Brother 2 Brother, Inc, will positively impact families across the nation, reinforcing RadioShack's commitment to the safety and security of the American family."

Community Grants are accepted year-round and are evaluated quarterly by local review councils coordinated through RadioShack district offices. Grants are awarded quarterly in February, May, August and November.

"The StreetSentz Community Grant" will provide an opportunity for expansion of several community service programs, Mentoring Brother 2 Brother currently has in place, states Tamara Johnson, consultant and current board member of Mentoring Brother 2 Brother. The following link provides a good overview of the organizations current programs, http://mb2b.org/programs.htm. Mentoring Brother 2 Brother provides mentoring, tutoring and leadership skills to the thirty young men currently enrolled in the program. The organization currently has a waiting list, with new enrollments anticipated for Fall 2005.

To be considered for a Community Grant, an organization must be a tax exempt nonprofit designated as a 501(c)(3) by the IRS, offer solutions to help prevent family violence/abuse and/or child abduction, and directly impact or benefit, through programs or services, a RadioShack community. Grant requests should be limited to $500 or less. StreetSentz Community Grants guidelines and the application form are available online at the RadioShack corporate website, www.radioshackcorporation.com, and then click on Corporate Citizenship, then StreetSentz Community Grant.

About RadioShack Corporation
Fort Worth, TX based RadioShack Corporation is the nation's most trusted consumer electronics specialty retailer and a growing provider of business-to-business retail support services. The company operates a vast network of sales channels, including nearly 7,000 company-owned and dealer stores, almost 100 RadioShack locations in Mexico; more than 500 SAM'S CLUB wireless kiosks, and a growing number of mall-based Sprint PCS wireless kiosks. For more information on RadioShack Corporation, visit, www.radioshackcorporation.com or contact Charles Hodges, RadioShack Corporation, media.relations@radioshack.com, 817-315-3300

About Mentoring Brother 2 Brother, Inc.
Mentoring Brother 2 Brother, Inc. is a Dallas, Texas area based non-profit organization, created five years ago to provide mentoring, leadership, character and life skills to disenfranchised youth in the South Dallas and surrounding metroplex areas. To find out more information about the Mentoring Brother 2 Brother programs and organization, visit http://MB2B.org

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