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Published: June 29 2015

MIAMI, FL – Boys &Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade announces a partnership with Ross Stores to support the Club’s Power Hour program, an interactive after-school homework assistance program for members, ages 6 to 18.   

Nationally, three out of ten youth will not graduate from high school on time, oftentimes due to serious challenges they face personally and academically. Boys &Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade Power Hour program offers the opportunity for Club staff to support youth in developing a positive attitude about learning while emphasizing the importance of high school graduation.

“The generous support from Ross Stores shows their dedication to supporting academic success for youth in our community and communities nationwide,” said Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade President, Alex Rodriguez-Roig. “We know that regular participation in out-of-school-time educational programs, like Power Hour, can help in addressing the high school dropout crisis and bridge the achievement gap for our youth.”

The partnership with Ross Stores will assist in making the program a more effective tool to keep members on top of their academic studies as well as provide the Club with staff training and resources.  Additionally, local Ross store employees will have an opportunity to volunteer their time at Boys &Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade.

“Supporting the local communities we serve is an important focus for us,” said Leslie Oestreicher, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability for Ross Stores. “The Power Hour program provides youth with the opportunity to learn and develop skills that enable them to be successful in their studies.”

Power Hour is one of Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s top national programs supporting academic success. It is the organization’s vision to assure success is within reach of every young person who enters the doors of a Club, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade  
Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade has been serving youth in the community since 1940. What once was a single building and site for boys has grown to five Clubs serving thousands of boys and girls year round, providing programs in the areas of character and leadership development, educational enhancement, career preparation, health and life skills, cultural arts and sports, fitness and recreation. Club staffing, initiatives, and programs are designed to inspire and enable young people and provide them with the resources to succeed and share in the American Dream. For more information, please visit www.bgcmia.org.

About Ross Stores, Inc.
Ross Stores, Inc. is an S&P 500, Fortune 500 and Nasdaq 100 (ROST) company headquartered in Dublin, California, with fiscal 2014 revenues of $11.0 billion.  The Company operates Ross Dress for Less® (“Ross”), the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States with 1,210 locations in 33 states, the District of Columbia and Guam at fiscal 2014 year end. Ross offers first-quality, in-season, name brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear and home fashions for the entire family at everyday savings of 20% to 60% off department and specialty store regular prices. The Company also operates 152 dd’s DISCOUNTS® in 15 states at the end of fiscal 2014 that feature a more moderately-priced assortment of first-quality, in-season, name brand apparel, accessories, footwear and home fashions for the entire family at everyday savings of 20% to 70% off moderate department and discount store regular prices. Additional information is available at www.rossstores.com.