Jamba Juice Teams with NAUDL to Support Student Debates on Health
This year, the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues (NAUDL) and Jamba Juice joined forces to help support student debates focused on the discussion of health, food, and poverty. Jamba Juice provided $10,000 in student and team scholarships to the top speakers and debate champions at the 2010 Chase Urban Debate National Championship. The championship, hosted by the NAUDL and held in New York, April 23-25, brought together the top 76 high school debaters from Urban Debate Leagues across the nation.
“Jamba Juice is proud to support the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues with $10,000 in student scholarships,” said James D. White, President and CEO of Jamba Juice Company. “The NAUDL is a wonderful organization that provides important learning and debate skills to students. As Jamba Juice celebrates 20 years of feeling good, this is one of those special moments where we get to feel really great about supporting the NAUDL and their efforts to help students improve their academic performance.” Jamba Juice also provided oatmeal made with organic steel cut oats to students participating in NAUDL events.
- Championship Team: Misael Gonzalez and Kevin Hirn, Whitney M. Young High School, Chicago, each received $2,000
- Second Place Team: Andrew Hall and Tamar Kaplan, Highland Park High School, St. Paul, each received $1,000
- First Place Speaker: Kevin Hirn, Whitney M. Young High School, Chicago, received $2,000
- Second Place Speaker: Shagun Kukreja, University High School, Newark, received $1,250
- Third Place Speaker: Michael Barlow, Grady High School, Atlanta, received $750
The Jamba Juice sponsorship builds on Jamba’s overall commitment to promoting health, wellness, and physical activities in schools. Through Jamba’s School Lunch Program, Jamba provides schools the ability to purchase and sell Jamba Juice’s All Fruit™ Smoothie line at fixed and reduced prices to students. Additionally, Jamba Juice provides PTA organizations the ability to raise funds for school programs focused on health, wellness, and physical activities. Through the Jamba PTA School Appreciation Card, PTAs can sign up and register their supporters. Every time those supporters use their swipe card for a Jamba Juice purchase at participating locations, their PTA receives 10% back from the sales. For more information, visit www.jambajuice.com/PTA.
