Outward Bound in 2005 celebrated
45 years of experiential education in the United States, touching the lives of
over 70,000 individuals a year.
Blank is owner + CEO of the Atlanta Falcons and Georgia Force.

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Blank Foundation Awards $500 000 to Outward Bound

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Blank Family Foundation
today announced it has awarded $500,000 in grants that will be shared among
all four domestic U. Blank Family Foundation is focused on
enhancing education, preserving green space, sustaining the arts and sparking
collaboration among its nonprofit partners, primarily in Atlanta.

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, The best vacation for you can be
found by searching the online database http://www ."
America Outdoors' members offer rafting, kayaking, hiking, family trips,
horseback riding , cycling, adventure camps, guest ranches and other back
country adventures.com and click on Free Travel Directory.

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In
addition, there are family camps and lodges that provide adventure activities
during the day and lodging in cabins at night.S.

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America Outdoors also has available a free four-color 56 page Directory of
Outfitters.adventurevacation.

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Find the Best Vacation for You at www .adventurevacation.com

Escape crowded vacation spots.

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"Creating life-long memories begins with selecting the right trip," says
David Brown of America Outdoors.

Can include programs in which campers spend most nights at a base camp, taking day trips to participate in activities such as rock climbing, canoeing, whitewater rafting, and hiking.

Travel camps may include those in which campers travel under their own power or by transportation that permits individual guidance of the vehicle or animal, as in bicycling, canoeing, horseback riding, or sailing.

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This new
search feature has a map which allows travelers to click on their area of
interest and instantly find the outdoor vacation of their dreams.

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America Outdoors is the largest association of the nation's adventure
travel and tour operators.

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Two million families and individuals participated in
outdoor recreation and learning experiences with members of America
Outdoors(R) last year.
Many outfitters offer specialty programs that are designed specifically for
families, or women, or even special interests such as gourmet dining."
Outward Bound, the nation's leading, nonprofit experiential education
organization , emphasizes personal growth through experience and challenge, and
facilitates self-reliance, responsibility , teamwork, confidence, compassion,
and environmental and community stewardship. Arthur M.

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"Our website has information on planning an
adventure vacation, how to find the right outfitter for your needs , what to
expect on the trip and how to evaluate a trip to determine if it's right for
your family .
Grants will be distributed as follows:
- Outward Bound USA -- $330,000
- North Carolina Outward Bound School -- $60,000
- New York City Outward Bound Center -- $50,000
- Thompson Island (Boston, MA) Outward Bound Education Center -- $60,000

"My goal in making these grants is to help Outward Bound continue to
impact the lives of young people and to disburse the funds in a way that most
efficiently and directly reaches kids throughout the country ," Blank said.

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"I
see it as a long-term investment that can potentially lift-up and strengthen
these young people and have a positive effect on others they will touch
throughout their lives.

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KNOXVILLE , Tenn. Member companies operate in national forests,
national parks and recreation areas, and in other backcountry areas. ATLANTA, The Arthur M.

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com .

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To get your copy call 865-558-3597, or
visit http://www. Foundation Chairman
Arthur Blank is a long-time supporter of the organization and serves as board
chairman of Outward Bound USA.
Founded in 1995, The Arthur M. Through his generosity , the
foundation, along with Blank and his wife's personal giving, has granted more
than $200 million to various charitable organizations.

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Since 1992, Blank personally or through his family foundation has
contributed $6 million to Outward Bound organizations, including an endowment
paid annually to the North Carolina Outward Bound School.

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operations of Outward Bound, to help young people build
character and gain self-esteem through outdoor adventure. He co-founded
The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, in 1978 and
retired from the company as co -chairman in 2001.

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adventurevacation. With more than 500 members operating in over 40
states and 50 foreign countries, America Outdoors' members offer a wide
variety of experiences.

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Find a cool, family float trip down a
scenic river or a horseback trip through a mountain wilderness on this
information -packed website.
Interest in adventure travel continues to grow as tour operators and
outfitters offer more family friendly excursions, and 'soft' adventure
experiences that appeal to people of all physical and skill capabilities.