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15JANUARY2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAlvertisSimmonsPresidentoftheSimmonsFoundationwasonhandrecentlyattheWalMartinStapeltonPlazatodispensegifts50giftcertificatesandotherdonationstocommunityfamiliesinneed.JoininghimwastalkshowhostTomMartinowhowithSimmonscameouttox1cputasmileonthefacesofchildrenteensandadultsinthemetrocommunity.x1dSimmonswhoappearsonMartinox19sshowonceamonthtodiscussissuesthataffecttheAfricanAmericancom-munityinvitedMartinotocomeoutandwitnessthegoodthingshissup-portwasdoingforthecommunity.Martinoacceptedtheinvitationhand-ingoutgiftsandwellwishestocom-munityfamilies.Familieswhowerehelpedwerepar-tiallyfrompreviousyearx19sChristmasdrivesorword-of-mouthwhileotherfamilieswerefromEastHighSchool.SimmonssayshewasverypleasedwiththeturnoutandwasthankfulforthesupportfromWalMartandTomMartinox19sfoundation.HewasalsogratefulforextrasupportthisyearfromHenselPhelpsConstructionCompany.TheSimmonsFoundationforYouthandChangeisanon-profitcivilrightsorganizationx1cforthosewhodonothaveavoicex1dandsupportsthedown-troddenandx1ctheleastofusx1dinthecommunity.Inadditiontosponsor-ingtutoringprogramstheFoundationhasalsosponsoredabasketballcampatEastHighSchoolforthepastfiveyears.Becauseofthegrowingsuc-cessofthisendeavortheFoundationwillsponsoraweek-longcampthelastweekinJune2013.IfyouwouldliketodonatetotheSimmonsFoundationpleasesendtoTheSimmonsFoundationP.O.Box202991DenverColorado80220orcontactAlvertisSimmonsdirectlyat303521-7211.AlvertisSimmonsActivelyGivingCOMMUNITYTheSimmonsFoundationforYouthandChangeisanon-profitcivilrightsorganizationx1cforthosewhodonothaveavoice.x1d