Mid City Excellence receives $100,000 donation from Chick-Fil-A

After being nominated by the local restaurant chain, the program was able to secure enough votes for the large donation.

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Last month, we told you about 1 mid-city excellence to recieve funding after they were c1 nominated by chick-fil-a for one of their "true inspiration awards."

Well this week the chain restaurant c1 results of your votes to the non-profits ceo and kq2's ron johnson was c1 the chain restaurant shared the c1ults to your votes for the the non-profit c.e.o.

For nearly 20 years, mid city excellence has been a play for inner city youth to be inspired nearly twenty years, mid city excellence has been a place for inner city youth c1 role.

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Ceo kim warren, c1 role.

[kim warren] we have many good students that just need encouragement to c1 low income households which can turn from roadblocks to success in life.

Tension that's going on in their lives.

C1 mid city serves c1d not if they don't have a vision they will dwindle away.

It hasn't been easy for warren to keep the program up present challenges for them thatcan turn into roadblocks to success in life.

C1 now urgent immediate needs of depression, of anxiety of not feeling valued, not knowing their purpose and being in awkward stages of their lives where they don't feel like they fit in.

[warren] if they 1 don't have a vision, they are going to dwindle away.

Also, it hasn't been easy for warren to keep her program up and running.

Lack of funding as well as permanent staff have scaled back her day to day operations and even transportation options c1 and five days a week, we have run our community center off of volunteers they are wonderful, however we do staff.

Some of c1 twice a week under certain conditions if we have a bus driver if everybody has a laptop and hotspots c1 but now, warren is getting some help.after being nominated by chic fil a to receive a true inspiration award, mid city c1 week.

$100,000 donation.we were there the moment chick-fil-a surprised warren w c1 we have a bus driver.

Now warren is getting help to receive an award.

Mid city was able to receive enough votes to november a $100,000 donation.

We were there when she was surprised with the check.

[warren] this is going to be a huge asset to our community.

Warren not losing sight of who will most greatly benefit, c1 saying at the end of the day it's all about the kids.

[warren] it's very important that we say we recognize you we validate valuable to our community don't give up news.

Chick -fil-a says around a million c1 will most greatly benefit when saying at the end of the day, the kids.

We recognize you, we value you.

You are valuable to our all their true c1 kq2 news.

Ranked in the top four c1 said improving transportation is one of the first ways she plans on spending the money.