Sysco Corporation Donates $10,000 to American Indian College Fund for Scholarship Program

Aug 19, 2010 | Blog

 

Sysco Corporation Donates $10,000 to American Indian College Fund for Scholarship Program

August 19, 2010

Denver, Colo.Sysco Corporation, a global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products, donated $10,000 to the American Indian College Fund to support the Sysco Corporation Tribal College Scholarship Program. This program will provide ten $1,000 scholarships to American Indian students attending the nation’s tribal colleges and universities.

“As a leader in their industry, Sysco is setting an admirable example of corporate philanthropy with their donation. The people at Sysco understand the importance of educational attainment in the American Indian community and they are enriching the lives of Native students and their families,” said Richard B. Williams, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund.

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