Florida: Florida Rep. Jamie Grant Commends Republic National Distributing Company for its $15 Million Contribution to Step Up For Students Scholarship Program

Rep Jamie Grant of Tampa

     Florida Representative Jamie Grant visited Republic National Distributing Company's Tampa office this morning to personally thank company representatives for providing $15 million worth of scholarships for low-income Florida students.   

     "The significance and lasting impact of this contribution cannot be overstated," said Rep. Grant. "By supporting the Step Up For Students Scholarship Program, Republic National is investing in the future of our children and our community by providing educational opportunities for Florida's lower-income K-12 students."  

     Representatives from Step Up For Students, a Tampa-based nonprofit that administers the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, joined Grant in thanking Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) executives for the contribution, which will fund more than 2,750 full scholarships.  

     Step Up For Students is funded by corporate donors, like RNDC, that receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for their contributions to the program. The program provides scholarships to qualified low-income families throughout Florida, allowing recipients to choose between a scholarship to help with private school tuition and fees, or a transportation scholarship to attend an out-of-district public school.  

     Ron Barcena, executive vice president of RNDC Florida, presented Step Up For Students President Doug Tuthill with an oversized check representing the company's $15 million pledge for the 2014-15 school year.   

     "RNDC is thrilled to support a program that so positively affects the lives of Florida children," said Barcena. "We know that a quality education is the cornerstone for a successful future, and we couldn't be more pleased to help provide a great foundation for so many students in need." 

     RNDC joined Step Up For Students as a corporate partner in 2012 and has since contributed a total of $45 million.

 

 

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     I find it to be a wonderful thing to see RDNC stepping up to the plate to help further the minds of young people that may not have had the chance to further their educations otherwise.   I'm proud of them and I hope others in the spirits industry can follow suit and help as well.  ;o)