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Elton Brand will donate $235, 000 to help develop a resource reading and learning center in his home town of Peekskill, N. Y. The donation will be used for office start up as well as staffing and day to day operations of C.A.M.P Inc. this program will benefit underachieving, at-risk 13-17 year-old students who will work toward the successful completion of all requirements for high school graduation. Kaplan, Inc. and Scholastic, Inc. have both lent their support through the donation of Test Preparation software and educational books.

CAMP Inc. will engage in the furtherance of opportunities for disadvantaged or underachieving, at-risk students and their families, through programs and financial support that will contribute to their overall development and their ability to maximize their intellectual, artistic and athletic potential.

Kaplan, Inc. is headquartered in New York City with locations throughout the U.S. and abroad, Kaplan is one of the nation's leading providers of lifelong education. The company has evolved well beyond its historic test preparation roots into areas that include after-school education centers, programs for K-12 schools, post-secondary education, and professional training.

Scholastic Inc. is committed to understanding the needs and feelings of children, celebrating their hopes and dreams, and supporting parents and teachers by being The Most Trusted Name In Learning(r). To that end, they are the leading provider of quality learning products and services in school, at home, and in all media that children love.