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Boost Mobile Donates More Than $150,000 to Help Send Disadvantaged Youth to College; Boost Mobile Supports Education is Freedom Through Month-Long Campaign

Boost Mobile Donates More Than $150,000 to Help Send Disadvantaged Youth to College; Boost Mobile Supports Education is Freedom Through Month-Long Campaign

Published 07-12-06

Submitted by Boost Mobile

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2006--Boost Mobile(R) raised more than $150,000 to benefit Education is Freedom, a public charity that focuses national attention and resources on students who have shown academic promise and leadership, but need financial assistance and guidance to go to college. The proceeds from the collaboration will help provide scholarships to students in need of financial support to attend college.

The donation was raised by a combination of Boost Mobile sales during the month of May and convenience store customer donations. Boost sales amounted to $100,000 of the total contribution. Throughout the month of May, convenience store locations that carry Boost products also included Boost-branded canisters for customers to donate to Education is Freedom.

"This collaboration aligns with Boost Mobile's ongoing efforts to find ways to support programs that empower youth to enhance their lifestyle, status and independence," said Brandyn White, channel marketing manager, Boost Mobile. "Education is Freedom provides youth with the scholarships they need to get to that next level in life."

"Every year, great students across the country struggle to find the money to pay for college," said Colleen Walker, president of Education is Freedom. "Working with a company like Boost Mobile helps make it easier for students in need to get a college education."

About Education is Freedom

Education is Freedom was founded on the belief that "every young person deserves the opportunity for a higher education." Each year, the organization awards scholarships to hardworking high school seniors who show academic promise and leadership, but do not qualify for traditional academic scholarships and whose families lack the financial resources to pay for college. During the past three years, more than 50,000 students have applied for scholarships and more than $2.5 million has been awarded to over 600 students nationwide.

About Boost Mobile

Based in Irvine, Boost Mobile is a lifestyle-based telecommunications brand focused on offering premium Pay-As-You-Go wireless phones and services to the youth market. Boost Mobile is dedicated to boosting the lives of today's young people by contributing to youth development programs. Boost's community relations efforts, which include: Boost Mobile RockCorps, Boost Mobile Ahead of the Game youth basketball camps, support to Big Brothers Big Sisters and Historically Black Colleges and Universities and more, are helping young people enhance their lifestyle and status, build stronger connections and greater independence. Experience Boost on the Web at www.boostmobile.com.

Copyright Business Wire 2006

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RockCorps, an organization harnessing the power of music to inspire volunteerism, and Boost Mobile, a wireless telecommunications brand dedicated to boosting the lives of today's youth, continue their highly successful partnership for the third year in a row. BMRC exposes young people to simple and fun ways they can proactively contribute to their neighborhoods and positively transform society. The 2007 BMRC Tour will touch 13 cities total, including Baltimore and New Orleans. Combining the power of music, community and volunteerism, Boost Mobile RockCorps will offer entrance to this summer's most popular concerts for which the only way in is to earn tickets by contributing four hours of volunteer service - hence the catchphrase give four hours, get one ticket.

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