Back a few months ago it was announced that Taylor Swift was the new face of @15, a Best Buy organization which is trying to inspire and empower teens and which strives to connect with teens, give voice to their perspectives, and give them opportunities to direct the company's philanthropy through the @15 Fund. Taylor and @15 are once again teaming up, this time it's been announced that @15 has been chosen as the official charitable partner of Taylor's Fearless 2009 Tour.
The organization sees Taylor as a role model for her thousands of teenage fans across the country and are thrilled to be joining forces with her. Brian J. Dunn, president and COO, Best Buy, says, “At its core, @15 is designed to empower and give teens a voice, and we believe Ms. Swift is one of the brightest, most inspiring teen voices right now.”
As part of the partnership, Taylor and @15 have come up with a Teen Service Announcement to be played at each of the North American Fearless tour stops.
“Looking back at being 15, I wouldn't have changed anything. If I had been popular, I would have been perfectly content with staying where I was,” Swift says in the TSA. “In high school, it's cool to be different. And the farther away you get from middle school, junior high, the more you realize that. In the real world, if you have something about yourself that's different, you're lucky. It's not a curse.”
Also, 15 Best Buy stores along tour stops will each donate 40 concert tickets and a guitar autographed by Taylor to a local, teen-focused charity of their choice. To date, ticket donations have been made to a number of charities, including The Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Find out more information at www.at15.org.
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Posted by: Alecu | June 23, 2009 at 02:13 PM