/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Future Shop and the Halifax Regional School Board set to unveil $50,000 technology lab to Halifax secondary school/

Wed. September 09, 2009; Posted: 08:00 AM

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HALIFAX, Sep. 2, 2009 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- FUTPF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Future Shop, in partnership with the Halifax Regional School Board, will announce on Wednesday, September 9, a $50,000 donation to Dartmouth High School, a secondary school located within the Halifax Regional School District. The donation is one of four major donations by Future Shop's Future Generation Tech Lab grant program to selected schools across the country.

Focusing specifically on the demand for technology and computers in public schools, the school was chosen based on an expressed need outlined in the grant application. Future Shop has provided Dartmouth High School with state-of-the-art technology to help with the economic and digital divide that is a present concern for grade 10-12 students. The Future Generation Tech lab has created a space that will encourage youth engagement, inspiration and innovation.

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    What:     Future Shop's Future Generation Tech Lab program, in
              partnership with the Halifax Regional School Board, announces
              major donation to a Dartmouth secondary school and unveils
              transformation of the classroom

    Who:      Jason Willms, District Manager, Future Shop
              Irvine Carvery, HRSB Chairperson
              Carole Olsen, Superintendent, HRSB
              Eartha Monard, Principal of Dartmouth High School
              Jim Smith, HRM Councillor, District 9, Albro Lake - Harbourview
              Gloria McCluskey, HRM Councillor, District 5 - Dartmouth Centre

    Location: Dartmouth High School
              95 Victoria Road, Dartmouth, NS B3A 1V2 (at Thistle St.)

    Date:     Wednesday, September 9, 2009

    Time:     Announcement and unveiling 10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
              Interviews to follow 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

    Photo/broadcast/interview opportunities available, including:

        -  Dartmouth High School's new multi-purpose innovations lab
        -  Students using and interacting with new resources
        -  Jason Willms, Director, Future Shop
        -  Jim Smith, HRM Councillor
        -  Gloria McCluskey, HRM Councillor, District 5
        -  Irvine Carvery, HRSB Chairperson
        -  Eartha Monard, Principal of Dartmouth High School
        -  Carole Olsen, Superintendent, HRSB
        -  Dartmouth High School students
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About Future Shop's Future Generation Program

The Future Generation Tech Lab program expands on a nearly 10-year commitment to support students and education in Canada. Since 2001, Future Shop has donated over 500 post-secondary scholarships (valued at $3,000 each), over 600 computers to non-profit partners and five Tech Labs to secondary schools across Canada. Each of Future Shop's 142 stores donates to non-profits and communities on an individual basis, and supports employee volunteerism with Volunteer Awards.

SOURCE: Future Shop

Media contacts: Cheryl Grant, Future Shop, chgrant@futureshop.ca, (604) 412-1008, C
(778) 999-0535; Elliott Chun, Future Shop, echun@futureshop.com, (604) 412-1764, C
(778) 990-9342; Stefanie Niewada, Optimum PR, stefanie.niewada@cossette.com, C (416)
934-8020

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