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Fourth AmI "Co nt
to Char cter" B by e
Reggie cKenzie Foundation
will be held Friday, April 22 at 6
p.m. t the Cobo HIll Riverview
Ballroom. .
Ticket" le from the ban­
quet will benefit the operation
of youth progr , hich in­
clude a wee end tutorial
program, summer tutorial
program aDd an annual summer
football c1inf held in Highland
Par . Tickc are $3S and can be
purchased through the FOUDda­
tion office t 20 Bartlett or by
calling 252-�, Ext. 243.
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Annu I nqu
April 22, Co� H II
The 1968 Highland Park
High School gr duate's com­
mittment to youth resulted in
the formation of the Regie Mc­
Kenzie Football Clinic held
June 12, 1974 at Iv FJeld in
Highland Park.
McICeDZie he uld like
to be 'presidcnt d general
muMCl' of aN' onal Football
League tcaDi. I beJie\le in settiDg
goals. This gna purpoose
d direction.-
McKenzie credits . success
to his family support. -My
mother and father taught me ac­
countability and responsibility",
says McKenzie.
Reggie's iter, Eleanor
B U senes vice presi­
dent of the Foundation. Two
other sister, Marjorie Mc­
Kenzie and Joan Gray also sene
on the Board of Directors.
Elenora Bro is executive
director of the non-profit or­
pnizatio
There are curreatly 30 to �
regular p rticipants in the
eekend tutorial program,
designed to enhance academic
achievement of Detroit-rea
hiab 001 n' by improv­
. iDg readiD& english, math and
b . c comp er skills.
"We can e r pin enough
knowledge. Once in the
prOll'IID they respond very U.
We see a marked imprOYemeDl
in their . '. We
ve an acc:essor to follow-up
the student progre itb
pare d counselor. We chaI-
Ie yo people, and
models are examples,'
former U of M stand-
. year marks the 15th year
for t foot I clinic, a three­
day community service project,
sponsored by the Reggie Mc­
Kenzie Foundation and the
Highl nd Park Recreation
Dep menl.
The clinic rewar bard
d COlD' Foot
utilized
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