Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Children's Defense Fund - Beat the Odds Program
Watch Dr. Phil Friday, January 20 Show to Highlight CDF’s “Beat the Odds” Program
The Dr. Phil Show will feature the Children’s Defense Fund’s “Beat the Odds” Program on Friday, January 20, including some of this year’s CDF Minnesota scholarship winners. The show was taped last week in Los Angeles and dedicates its final segment to kids in Minnesota and across the country who are being honored by CDF for beating the odds.Jim Koppel, CDF Minnesota Director, was asked to be in the audience as an advisor to the program. In Minnesota, the nationally syndicated Dr. Phil Show appears on WCCO Channel 4 and other CBS affiliates at 3 p.m. CST each weekday.
About CDF Minnesota’s Beat the Odds Program
On the evening of February 15, CDF Minnesota will hold its annual “Beat the Odds” Awards dinner to honor four deserving local students who have overcome obstacles like poverty, family violence or abandonment, drug abuse, homelessness or the deaths of parents and other family members to succeed in school and life. A representative of the Dr. Phil Show will take part in the event. The life stories of these four young people are inspiring, as each has shown courage and strength in overcoming long odds to succeed. Each plans to go on to college and will receive $4,000 scholarships to continue their education. Several other students who weren’t chosen as finalists will also receive $500 scholarships.For more information on Beat the Odds go to http://www.cdf-mn.org/beat.htm.
Watch Dr. Phil Friday, January 20 Show to Highlight CDF’s “Beat the Odds” Program
The Dr. Phil Show will feature the Children’s Defense Fund’s “Beat the Odds” Program on Friday, January 20, including some of this year’s CDF Minnesota scholarship winners. The show was taped last week in Los Angeles and dedicates its final segment to kids in Minnesota and across the country who are being honored by CDF for beating the odds.Jim Koppel, CDF Minnesota Director, was asked to be in the audience as an advisor to the program. In Minnesota, the nationally syndicated Dr. Phil Show appears on WCCO Channel 4 and other CBS affiliates at 3 p.m. CST each weekday.
About CDF Minnesota’s Beat the Odds Program
On the evening of February 15, CDF Minnesota will hold its annual “Beat the Odds” Awards dinner to honor four deserving local students who have overcome obstacles like poverty, family violence or abandonment, drug abuse, homelessness or the deaths of parents and other family members to succeed in school and life. A representative of the Dr. Phil Show will take part in the event. The life stories of these four young people are inspiring, as each has shown courage and strength in overcoming long odds to succeed. Each plans to go on to college and will receive $4,000 scholarships to continue their education. Several other students who weren’t chosen as finalists will also receive $500 scholarships.For more information on Beat the Odds go to http://www.cdf-mn.org/beat.htm.
// posted by Tammy Wachter @ 7:55 PM 
