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Shirt sales support Kid Rock scholarship in music
CNN, MLive.com, 8/28/09
"Kid Rock: The only hope for Detroit?"
A CNN Money report on Kid Rock’s philanthropic efforts in metro Detroit mentions the scholarship he established recently at Wayne State.
http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2009/08/27/n_kid_rock_detroit_economy.cnnmoney/
http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detroit/index.ssf/2009/08/kid_rock_the_only_hope_for_det.html
MLive.com, 8/11/09
"Kid Rock raises money for Wayne State University music scholarships"
by Jessica Nunez
Sales of a Wayne State University/Made in Detroit limited edition T-shirt have exceeded the $25,000 threshold required to start a scholarship for students at the university’s College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts. Applications for the scholarship should be available soon.
http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detroit/index.ssf/2009/08/kid_rock_raises_money_for_wayn.html
Forbes, 8/5/09
"Celebrity Scholarships"
by Krystle M. Davis
Francine Wunder, director of corporate and public affairs at Wayne State, mentions how her chance encounter with Kid Rock led to an agreement to donate the proceeds of a limited edition Made in Detroit/Wayne State T-shirt to a new fund for music students.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/02/celebrity-scholarships-college-opinions-grants.html
Real Detroit Weekly, 7/14/09
"T-shirt sales support Kid Rock scholarship in music"
http://www.realdetroitweekly.com/content/article_5490.shtml
Hour Detroit, 7/2/09
"Detroiter of the Year 2009"
by Jim McFarlin
A profile story on Kid Rock, who was named Detroiter of the Year 2009 by Hour Detroit magazine, mentions his partnership with Wayne State last year to dedicate sales from a limited-edition WSU “Made In Detroit” T-shirt to fund a Kid Rock scholarship in music.
http://www.hourdetroit.com/Hour-Detroit/July-2009/Detroiter-of-the-Year-2009/