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INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 7 /Standard Newswire/ -- – Jim Clark, athlete, entrepreneur, and Founder, Chairman and CEO of the Indianapolis based retirement planning firm Jim Clark and Associates will swim the English Channel to raise money for disadvantaged children. Bob Jenkins, Indianapolis based International Motor Sports Hall of Fame Sports Broadcaster, has agreed to serve as Broadcast Anchor for the expedition.

Clark regarding Jenkins: "Bob Jenkins is a world-class sports broadcaster, and a fine human being. We're fortunate and proud to have him join us on this expedition."

Commenting on the event Mr. Jenkins said: "While I've been involved in motor sports broadcasting all my life and have covered hundreds of races, this effort by Jim Clark represents a challenge unlike any other with which I've been associated. Not only am I excited to be a part of the English Channel Expedition, I'm thrilled to help in achieving the fund raising goal for disadvantaged children."

The Channel swim will be the focal point of a three-part event sponsored by Jim Clark and Associates.

Swimming for the Children English Channel Expedition SM. 
Sometime between September 24, 2009, and October 1, 2009, Jim Clark will swim the English Channel to raise money for disadvantaged children. The purpose of the swim will be to raise awareness of the fact that every five seconds a disadvantaged child dies of malnutrition.

Swimming for the Children Scholarship SM
In October, 2008, Jim Clark and Associates will launch the Swimming for the Children Scholarship SM. High school and college students nationwide will have an opportunity to raise money for disadvantaged children. The purpose of the scholarship is to introduce young people to philanthropic endeavors, and to give them an opportunity to earn a scholarship. The project will be a real time demonstration of a very basic fundamental, that is, the surest way to get what you need is to help someone else get what he needs.

Swimming for the Children International Telethon SM
In December, 2009, Jim Clark and Associates will sponsor the Swimming for the Children International Telethon SM. The purpose of the telethon will be to raise $30,000,000.00 for disadvantaged children.

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