Million Meals Summer Program

Morgan Stanley Partners with the Club for “Million Meals” Summer Program

In an effort to feed the millions of young people expected to miss meals or go hungry this summer, Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) announced today a partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester to provide over 3,000 meals to children this summer. Through a donation from the Morgan Stanley Foundation to BGCA., the “Million Meal Summer” program will dispense more than one million wholesome, free meals and snacks to children this summer who typically receive subsidized meals during the school year.

“This summer, nearly 15 million school children in this country will go without the lunchtime meals provided to them during the school year,” said John J. Mack, Chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley. “The reason we are doing this is quite simple. Faced with the current economic challenges, many families are struggling to provide their children with healthy meals. It is part of our firm’s culture to act when we learn that one out of six children in the U.S. will not be getting enough to eat.” Boys & Girls Clubs of America, through its summer programs and network of more than 4,300 community-based Clubs, will distribute meals to hungry children.

“We are extremely grateful to the Morgan Stanley Foundation for their generous support that will ensure the young people we serve this summer will not go hungry,” said Mike Joyce, VP of Programming of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester. “The economic downturn that has impacted the entire country has been deeply felt by our Clubs, and many summer food programs have been placed in jeopardy. Hopefully others will follow Morgan Stanley’s lead.” During the school year, more than half of the 31 million children who participate in the National School Lunch Program are low-income. Last year, the Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program for Children (SFSP) provided nearly 130 million meals to 2.1 million children across the country. The program reimburses organizations for meals served, but often does not cover the infrastructure or programming costs organizations incur when operating a summer program for children.

“The Summer Food Service Program is a vital nutrition resource during the months students are not in school,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “We know that there are many children who need nutritious food but don’t have access to a program in their area. We need more organizations to sponsor sites and sponsors need additional resources from the community in order to succeed in reaching children who need meals. Ongoing partnerships like this one are key to making sure our children have healthy meals during the school year, during the summer months, and all year long.”

For more than 30 years, Morgan Stanley has invested in innovative pediatric care through the Firm’s signature Global Alliance for Children’s Health program. For more information on the Morgan Stanley Foundation and its programs, please visit morganstanley.com/globalcitizen. Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals from more than 600 offices in 36 countries. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit morganstanley.com. We would also like to recognize the support of our friends at The Greater Boston Food Bank for their ongoing support of our Kids Café’ meals program. For more information on the summer meals program please contact VP of Program Development, Laurene Plourde at ext. 101.

Keystone Club to Host “Opportunity for Community” Event

The teen members of the Keystone Club will be hosting the “Opportunity for Community” Day on Sat., July 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Marr Clubhouse. Members of the community will be able to stop in to offer assistance to others in need. Representatives from the American Red Cross will be on hand to run a blood drive while representatives from the New England Organ Donor Bank will be accepting registrations for those interested. Keystone members will also be accepting donations for our soldiers overseas, books for a local program, canned goods for a local shelter and coins (as well as cash donations) for a local family shelter. We encourage everyone in the community to stop by. For information on the “Opportunity for Community” Day, contact Program Director Mike Joyce at 617-288-7120.