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Chad Pennington's 1^st and 10 Foundation Awards Record $178,500 For Fall 2007
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Chad Pennington's 1^st and 10 Foundation Awards Record $178,500 For Fall 2007

Syosset, NY, February 8, 2008 – The 1^st and 10 Foundation is pleased to announce that it has given $178,500 to nine organizations throughout Tennessee and West Virginia for the fall grant cycle. The Foundation, which issues grants on a semi-annual basis, distributed $213,500 to communities in 2007.

“We are so pleased to be able to give back to these organizations within our geographical area”, said Chad Pennington, Foundation President. “The Foundation continues to grow each year, and as a result, we are able to reach out to more organizations, which is very exciting.”

The following organizations received grants for Fall 2007:

• Hospice of Huntington (WV) – funding to purchase a four-wheel drive vehicle to deliver medications to patients in rural West Virginia.

• Barnett Child Care Center (Huntington, WV) – funding to expand capabilities of the Center to provide infant-2 year-old care in accordance with licensure guidelines. The Barnett Child Care Program serves at-risk preschool and school-age children from low-income families in Huntington.

• YMCA (Huntington, WV) – funding to purchase a 15-passenger mini bus to transport participants in the YMCA child care program, and after school program. The YMCA Huntington transports over 100 children per day during the school year.

• Youth In Action (Vienna, WV) - Funding for 2008 Work Camp. 500 volunteers (teens and adults) gather to paint 40 homes in the Wood County Area for those that are not physically or financially able to paint their homes.

• Little Victories (Barboursville, WV) – funding to provide school groups, 4-H, and other children’s organizations the opportunity to work with animals & learn simple skills and humane care.

• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (South Central West Virginia) – funding to assist with the One Way 2 Play (OW2P) program, which equips young people with tools for a drug-free lifestyle.

• Childhelp Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) - funding to fully equip a second forensic interviewing room at the Childhelp Children’s Advocacy Center in Knoxville. This center served nearly 1,000 children in 2006.

• Knoxville Zoo (TN) – funding to support the Knoxville Zoo’s Youth “Vol” Volunteer Program’s expansion, including the purchase of biofact carts, host a community block party and create a youth computer work station.

• Great Smoky Mountain Council (Tennesee) - funding for The Outreach Program – a comprehensive values oriented program that meets the community’s needs to teach its young adults the skills necessary to become full-fledged and productive adults.

Chad and Robin Pennington created the 1^st and 10 Foundation in 2003 with the mission to build stronger communities by funding programs and institutions that seek to improve quality of life throughout West Virginia, Tennessee and the New York Metropolitan area.

Grant application requests can be sent to: 1^st and 10 Foundation, PO Box 42, Syosset, NY 11791, or via email at director@1stand10foundation.com. For more information, please call, 631-384-3667.

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Chad Pennington's 1^st and 10 Foundation Taking Children from Child & Family Tennessee ( Knoxville) to Target for Christmas Shopping Spree

Knoxville, TN, December 15, 2006 - Chad Pennington's 1^st and 10 Foundation will be taking 25 children from Child & Family Tennessee (Knoxville) on a shopping spree at Farragut SuperTarget, in Knoxville, TN, on Monday, December 18, 2006. The event will begin at 10 a.m. The children will each be given giftcards to spend on items of their choosing.

"The 1^st and 10 Foundation is honored to be sponsoring this event," said Chad Pennington, President. "As a native of the Knoxville area, it gives me great pleasure to be able to give back to the community, particularly these children, during this special time of year."

Since 1929, Child and Family Tennessee has served vulnerable children and families in the East Tennessee area. The organization provides a wide range of services to more than 21,000 residents of the East Tennessee area. Through over 30 innovative programs and services, over 500,000 lives are touched each year in the 16 county service area.

"Our kids and our staff are just elated about this shopping trip," said Kate O'Day, CEO of Child & Family Tennessee. "This really brightens the holidays for these kids who are living in very difficult situations. We have used this trip as a learning opportunity also, as each child has made a list and a plan for how to spend his or her money."

Chad and Robin Pennington created the 1^st and 10 Foundation in 2003 with the mission to build stronger communities by funding programs and institutions that seek to improve quality of life throughout West Virginia, Tennessee and the New York Metropolitan area.

In addition to this event, the Foundation offers support in many others ways, including: Share Our Soles, which provides new footwear to children in need; the Super Sunday program, which provides season tickets to NY Jets games to students who meet their own individual performance goals; Super Saturday, which provides season tickets to Marshall Football home game to students; and the Bobby Hampton Race for a Cure, which raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

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Chad Pennington's 1^st and 10 Foundation Announces Recipients of Grants Program

Syosset, NY, November 15, 2006 - The 1^st and 10 Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the Foundation's grant program for the second half of 2006. Five grants, totaling $80,000 were issued to nonprofit organizations in West Virginia and Kentucky. The Founda,tion, which issues grants on a semi-annual basis, has awarded over $185,000 to organizations in 2006. "We are pleased to be able to award funds to such deserving and worthwhile organizations," said Chad Pennington, President. "The support and generous contributions to the Foundation allow us to help make a difference in these organizations, and in the communities that they serve."

The 2006 1^st and 10 Foundation Grant recipients are:

• Foundation for the Tri-State Community, Inc - The Junior League of Huntington, in cooperation with the Greater Huntington Park & Rec. Dist, has established a fund at the Foundation to build a new playground in Huntington's Ritter Park.
• St. Mary's Medical Center Foundation - The grant will benefit the HEART program, which is an elementary school-based heart disease and obesity prevention program. The goal of HEART is to impress upon children their personal responsibility to their own health and well being by promoting good eating habits and exercise.
• John W. Hereford Boys and Girls Club of Huntington - Funds will be used to purchase one 12-passenger van to use for member transportation. With the three sites, the Club picks up children from school and/or home to transport them to the Club. After hours, the vans take the children home. Without this transportation, many children would not be able to utilize the Boys and Girls Club of Huntington.
• Larry Joe Harless Community Center - This grant will fund an innovative After School Enrichment Program for young students in 2nd-7th grade. The program will serve approximately 100 children annually, teaching at risk young people to take advantage of the educational, recreational and healthy lifestyle opportunities presented by the LJHCC staff

Chad and Robin Pennington created the 1^st and 10 Foundation in 2003 with the mission to build stronger communities by funding programs and institutions that seek to improve quality of life throughout West Virginia, Tennessee and the New York Metropolitan area.

In addition to its grant program, the Foundation offers support in many others ways, including: Share Our Soles, which provides new footwear to children in need; the Super Sunday program, which provides season tickets to NY Jets games to students who meet their own individual performance goals; Super Saturday, which provides season tickets to Marshall Football home game to students; the Bobby Hampton Race for a Cure, which raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Grant application requests can be sent to: 1^st and 10 Foundation, PO Box 42, Syosset, NY 11791, or via email at director@1stand10foundation.com. For more information, please call, 631.384.3667.

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