Press Release-- Target Grant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Susie Pottner
Weekend of Jazz Publicity Coordinator
Beavercreek Music Parents Association
Phone: (937) 426-1955
Target Communications: (612) 696-3400

Beavercreek Music Parents Association Receives Grant from Target for Weekend of Jazz 2009

[BEAVERCREEK, OHIO] (JANUARY 10, 2009) — The Beavercreek Music Parents Association (BMPA) today announced a partnership with Target® in recognition of its efforts supporting music education for the youth of Beavercreek, Ohio and surrounding communities. The grant will be used to provide children direct access to professional musicians, to ask questions about their careers, and to receive advice and tutoring on their own performance skills.

“We are appreciative of Target’s generosity and proud to share the common goal of making a difference in our community,” said Don Gebele, BMPA President. “What better way is there to make a positive difference than to provide learning experiences for children and families that they will value for a lifetime.”

This grant is part of ongoing efforts by Target to strengthen families and communities throughout the country. Since opening its doors, Target has given 5 percent
of its income to organizations that support education, the arts, social services and volunteerism. Today that translates to more than $3 million every week.

“At Target, our local grants are making a difference in the communities we serve,” said Laysha Ward, vice president, community relations, Target. “We’re proud to partner with BMPA as part of our ongoing commitment to give back to the communities where our guests and team members live and work.”

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Additionally, Target gives through signature programs that are designed to inspire learning in children and families. Programs include:
• Take Charge of Education®, a school fundraising program;
• Target Field Trip Grants, a program that helps educators bring learning to life for students through the distribution of grants;
• Ready.Sit.Read!, a program dedicated to fostering a lifelong love of reading in children at an early age;
• Target House®, which serves as a home away from home for families of children receiving life-saving treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® in Memphis;
• Target Volunteers, a program where Target team members and retirees annually donate more than 350,000 hours of time to more than 7,500 community-based projects.

About Beavercreek Music Parents Association
Beavercreek Music Parents Association (BMPA) supports the Beavercreek High School Music Department groups including choral, instrumental, dance team, and color guard. BMPA organizes and presents the Beavercreek Weekend of Jazz, “Where the Future of Jazz Meets the Legends of Jazz!”, an annual jazz festival held the first weekend each March. The primary objective of the Weekend of Jazz is to expose the youth of Beavercreek, Ohio and surrounding communities to new and exciting forms of jazz music and provide them opportunities to learn about careers in music directly from professional jazz musicians. BMPA is also committed to educating the community at large by introducing the community to new musical experiences each year. This year’s Weekend of Jazz will be held March 5-7 at Beavercreek High School. Visit www.WeekendOfJazz.org for more information.

About Target
Minneapolis-based Target serves guests at more than 1,600 stores in 47 states nationwide by delivering today’s best retail trends at affordable prices. Target is committed to providing guests with great design through innovative products, in-store experiences and community partnerships. Whether visiting a Target store or shopping online at Target.com, guests enjoy a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to thousands of unique and highly differentiated items. Target (NYSE:TGT) gives more than $3 million a week to its local communities through grants and special programs. Since opening its first store in 1962, Target has partnered with nonprofit organizations, guests and team members to help meet community needs.

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