Muhammad Ali Center Peace Gardens Top 100 Worldwide As Program Kicks-Off Third Year Of Offering School Garden Grants That Help Teach Children Multicultural Respect, Hunger Relief And Nutrition

Donald Lassere, President and CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center, commented on the center’s dedication to the program. “The Ali Center, and the Alis themselves believe that the Peace Gardens initiative can have a lasting impact by bringing together youth in a unique and universal way. We’re confident that, through gardening, we can achieve greater cross-cultural understanding among this generation,” noted Lassere. “We are also pleased that this project brings youth closer to nature and provides a lesson on the value of giving back to their communities.”

“It’s wonderful to see that in just two years, there are now more than 100 Muhammad Ali Center Peace Gardens around the world,” said Amy Sherwood, Vice President, Public Relations, Yum! Brands, Inc. “Each garden is teaching valuable lessons that will stay with the children throughout their lives. They are not only learning the importance of respect, but also about nutrition and hunger relief, feeding those less fortunate,” added Sherwood.

Educators can access a free downloadable teacher guide at all of the partner websites, including: www.alicenter.org, www.yum.com, www.mypeacegarden.com and www.kidsgardening.org.

The deadline to apply for a Muhammad Ali Center Peace Garden grant is January 2, 2013. Winners will be announced March 7, 2013. Apply Now at http://grants.kidsgardening.org/2013-muhammad-ali-center-peace-garden-grant.

About The Muhammad Ali Center

Muhammad Ali and his wife Lonnie founded the Muhammad Ali Center, a 501(c)3 organization, in 2005 and chose for their headquarters site, their hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The international multicultural center promotes the six core principles of Muhammad Ali (Confidence, Conviction, Dedication, Giving, Respect, and Spirituality) in ways that inspire personal and global greatness and provides programming and events around the focus areas of education, multiculturalism, gender equity, global citizenship, and compassion. Its newest initiative, Generation Ali, fosters a new generation of leaders to contribute positively to their communities and to change the world for the better. The Center’s headquarters also contains an award-winning museum experience. For more information, please visit www.alicenter.org.

About Yum! Brands and World Hunger Relief

Yum! Brands’ World Hunger Relief is the world’s largest private sector hunger relief effort, spanning more than 120 countries, over 38,000 KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants and more than 1 million employees and franchise associates. The campaign raises awareness, volunteerism and funds for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and other hunger relief agencies.

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