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(Flint, Michigan) Macy’s will partner with UASO, Inc. to invite customers to participate in Macy’s seventh annual “Shop for a Cause” charity shopping event. Macy’s 2012 Shop for a Cause will take place on August 25, 2012; customers can purchase tickets now from UASO, Inc. Macy’s Shop For A Cause is a unique one-day-only shopping event created to support local charities’ fundraising efforts, which have helped raised more than $42 million for charities across the country since 2006. “Giving back is a cornerstone of Macy’s culture, and through our annual Shop For A Cause program Macy’s has been able to raise more than $42 million for local and national charities that are meaningful for our customers and associates,” said Martine Reardon, Macy’s chief marketing officer. “We are proud to offer our customers a simple way to make a positive difference in their communities while enjoying great savings at Macy’s. Our customers’ ongoing support is an inspiration, and we hope to continue making an impact for years to come.” Macy’s has provided UASO, Inc. with shopping passes to sell for $5 each. The organization will keep 100% of every ticket it sells. The more tickets sold, the more money UASO, Inc. will raise!“We at UASO, Inc. are honored to be able to partner with Macy’s for such a long running and successful fundraising event. The money collected from this fundraiser will be immediately put to use on developing our Apogee 2020 youth education program. With the amount of community support we have for Apogee, we really need to push to bring this program to our community so that we can take our children off the streets and give them something to do that’s not only fun, but unique and educational, and its organizations such as Macy’s that give us the additional help that we need to do so,” said Kayamone Sutton, President and Chief Executive Officer of UASO, Inc.By purchasing a shopping pass to the event from UASO, Inc., customers support UASO, Inc, and its Apogee 2020 Youth Education Program while enjoying a day of spectacular discounts, entertainment, special events. Pass holders will enjoy special discounts on most regular, sale and clearance purchases all day. (Some exclusion’s apply.) UASO, Inc. strives to motivate, inspire and educate today’s youth to pursue gainful careers in fields including, but not limited to math, science, aviation, aeronautics, aerospace, and engineering. We accomplish this by providing hands-on and on-line lessons, projects, and training that will give our participants, of all ages, real-world applicable knowledge and experience using non-traditional learning methods. Currently, UASO, Inc. is the only organization in the Flint area focused solely on youth education in science, engineering, aviation, and aerospace.The Apogee 2020 youth education program developed by UASO, Inc. is a high school after-school program that will be open and available to Flint-area high school students in grades 9-12. Apogee 2020 will focus on education and skills training in aviation, aerospace engineering, and technology by combining classroom learning, computer based learning, and field training into one complete curriculum.Apogee 2020 is a unique twist to conventional after school programs because of its primary focus on education of the sky and the methods in which delivery of education is administered to students. Program curriculum will consist of an introduction to aviation, physics, biology, meteorology, aerospace science, space science, and engineering.For more information on UASO, Inc.’s Shop for a Cause event, visit http://www.uasoinc.org# # #