The Grove Partners with Third Street Elementary for the Second Annual "Olympic Games" May 2 to Raise Money for Homeless Kids in Los Angeles

Tiger Woods Foundation Awards $2,500 Grant to Help School Meet Fundraising Goal
LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
Students will compete in an Olympic-themed athletic competition when Third
Street Elementary School, in partnership with The Grove, hosts its 2nd annual
Olympic Games on Saturday, May 2 at the school`s 201 South June Street campus.
From 10a.m. to 1p.m. students in grades K-5 gain admission to the event by
donating backpacks filled with new school supplies purchased at their own
expense, which will later be distributed to homeless kids in Los Angeles by
"School on Wheels," a tutoring service for the underprivileged.

"The Grove is proud and privileged to support the students at Third Street
Elementary as they learn both the satisfaction and value of putting the needs of
others first, an excellent way to help build character among our leaders of
tomorrow," said Rick Lemmo, Senior Vice President of Community Relations at The
Grove.

In addition to support from The Grove, the Tiger Woods Foundation awarded Third
Street Elementary a $2,500 grant in an effort to help the students meet their
fundraising goal for this year`s event-1,200 backpacks filled with school
supplies and $12,000 raised for some of the school`s key programs.

"More than 14,000 children in Los Angeles are homeless and the average age is
nine," says Dr. Suzie Oh, principal of Third Street Elementary. "The students
and families at our school want to help."

More than 400 students participated in the 2008 Third Street Olympic Games which
resulted in 814 backpacks filled with new school supplies valued at over
$28,000, donated to local homeless children and thousands of dollars raised for
art, technology and cultural programs at Third Street Elementary.

About Third Street Elementary School

Located in Hancock Park, Los Angeles, Third Street School is a K-5 public
elementary school of academic distinction. The school`s API (Academic
Professional Index) score in 2008 is 926 (out of 1,000), placing the school in
the top 2 percent of all elementary schools in Los Angeles, public or private.

About The Grove & Caruso Affiliated, Inc.

The Grove, developed by Caruso Affiliated, is one of Los Angeles` most popular
shopping, dining and entertainment destinations. Since opening The Grove in
2001, Caruso Affiliated has made the Third Street Elementary School a priority
for its local charitable programs. Caruso Affiliated is known for creating
innovative open-air retail environments that serve as local gathering places.

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