You know that the lawnmower makes life easier, that the blood bank makes life possible.

But did you know all these ideas came from the minds of African Americans?

Support the United Negro College Fund because a mind is a terrible thing to waste.

Visit UNCF.org or call 1-800-332-UNCF.

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onlys, the calculating, strategizing, the guessing, and the coupons.

You deserve great prices every day you walk through our doors.

That's fair and square.

From here on in, that's Jayce Penny.

It takes 12 years to create a graduate.

It takes about the same time to create a dropout.

The difference between a child becoming one or the other could be you.

Studies prove that reading to a child regularly dramatically improves reading skills,

and kids who read well by third grade are four times is likely to graduate. So United Way is calling for

one million volunteers over the next three years. We're asking you to step up.

Make a pledge. tutor a child who needs help. Mentor a kid who needs someone on their side.

Volunteer to read the children. Make a difference. Because when a child advances we all advance.

Entire communities improve.

The path, success or failure starts long before graduation day and the difference between

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