Taco Bell Foundation for Teens

100 TACO BELL® WORKERS TO ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES
TO GIVE FIVE INDIANAPOLIS AREA BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS
A ONE-DAY FACELIFT

(INDIANAPOLIS) September 13, 2007–The Taco Bell Indianapolis Association, in partnership with area Boys & Girls Clubs will undertake an ambitious one-day clubhouse and facilities renovation project at five area Clubs. More than 100 Taco Bell owners, managers and employees are expected to take part in the effort on Monday, September 17, 2007.

Franchisees within the Taco Bell Indianapolis Association are donating their time, as well as funding the renovation projects. The Clubs will receive the following benefits:
• Boys & Girls Club of Franklin – complete redesign of the teen room
• Boys & Girls Club of Zionsville – interior of the club repainted
• Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington – interior of the club repainted
• Keenan-Stahl Boys & Girls Club (Indianapolis) – beautification of the exterior of the club with new and improved landscaping
• William Wilson Boys & Girls Club (Anderson) – full renovation of a storage room into usable club space

Taco Bell Indianapolis Association president, Charlie Brown, has assembled a team of dedicated and skilled Taco Bell restaurant management to organize the massive volunteer efforts. “Giving back to the communities in which we live and work is a core value for Taco Bell,” said Brown. “This whirl-wind day of service is about more than a monetary donation, it is a chance for us to roll up our sleeves, get our hands dirty and spend an entire day making a significant difference in our local community.”

Annually, all 82 Indianapolis area Taco Bell restaurants raise money with help from the Indianapolis Colts through both in-store and on-the-field fundraisers. All money collected benefits the “Touchdown for Teens” program.

To raise money in-store, Taco Bell restaurants asked customers to donate $1 in exchange for a free crunchy beef taco. Through this fundraiser Taco Bell restaurants have raised $60,000 in 2007. Since 2002, Indianapolis area restaurants have raised more than $300,000 to benefit the various Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Indiana.

Additionally throughout the 2007 football season, Taco Bell will donate $100 for every touchdown the Colts score. One hundred percent of the net profits will go toward various Boys & Girls Clubs in Central Indiana. Since 2005, the Colts have made 110 touchdowns scoring $11,000 for local Boys & Girls Clubs.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (www.bgca.org) comprises a national network of some 4,000 neighborhood-based facilities annually serving more than 4.6 million young people, in all 50 states and on U.S. military bases worldwide. Known as “The Positive Place for Kids,” the Clubs provide guidance-oriented character development programs on a daily basis for children 6-18 years old, conducted by a full-time professional staff. Key Boys & Girls Club programs emphasize leadership development, education and career exploration, financial literacy, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation, and family outreach. National headquarters are located in Atlanta.

About Taco Bell Foundation:
The Taco Bell Foundation, a non-profit 501(c) 3 corporation, has raised more than $18 million to support teen programs at Boys & Girls Clubs of America since 1995 with the help of on-going customer, franchisee and employee donations. As the largest supporter of teens at Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide, the Taco Bell Foundation has helped develop Club initiatives to provide youth with educational support, mentoring, job training, and counseling to develop leadership skills, character and values. More than one million teens are impacted through these programs each year. For more information about the Taco Bell Foundation, visit www.tacobell.com.