The News Room [News Release]
Sheriff Contact: John Roach: 313-224-0615
Release Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2003
Sheriff to send 50 disadvantaged kids to Saturday’s
Detroit Football Classic --- Evans targets students who
are excelling in school
Fifty disadvantaged young people in Wayne County will be spending
Saturday watching Alabama State University and Florida A&M
battle it out in the Detroit Football Classic at Ford Field, compliments
of Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans.
Evans has purchased fifty choice seats for the game and will be
giving them to outstanding kids who might not otherwise have the
opportunity to go.
“Whether you play or not, football is part of the excitement
and experience of college life,” Evans said. “I thought
it would be nice reward some kids who come from difficult circumstances,
but who are doing well in school, by exposing them to the fun side
of college education.”
Evans said his staff is working with schools in Detroit and Highland
Park, as well as various non-profit organizations, to identify
50 middle school and high school students who are deserving of
the tickets. The Sheriff will join the students at Ford Field and
enjoy the game with them.
“Certainly, there are a lot more than 50 children who deserve
to be recognized, but we’re hoping to make this an annual
event,” Evans said.
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office Youth & Senior
Education Fund purchased the tickets, which have a face value of
$100.
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