Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (NYSE: BPI) has named Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego as the 2012 Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl beneficiary. Bridgepoint Education will donate $1 from each ticket sold to this year’s Holiday Bowl game to Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego. The game will be held on December 27 at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium.
This is the third consecutive year Bridgepoint Education has served as the title sponsor for the Holiday Bowl and the third year the company has selected a local San Diego community organization to benefit from the sponsorship. In previous years, Bridgepoint Education donated $60,000 to Promises2Kids, an organization that works to prevent child abuse and neglect, and $59,000 to Freedom Station, an organization that helps members of the armed forces transition back into civilian life.
“We are proud to continue our tradition of selecting a worthy organization to benefit from the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl,” said Andrew Clark, chief executive officer for Bridgepoint Education. “Rady Children’s Hospital has become a fixture in the San Diego community, providing hope to some of the most vulnerable children in our community.”
The non-profit pediatric care facility is devoted to excellence in care, research and teaching. It is the only hospital in the San Diego area dedicated to pediatric healthcare and the region’s only designated pediatric trauma center. Since opening in 1954, Rady Children’s Hospital has treated nearly two million sick and injured children.
“All of us at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego are touched by the generosity of this donation,” said Kathleen Sellick, president and chief executive officer of Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego. “Bridgepoint Education’s support will help us provide care to many children throughout our region.”
About Bridgepoint Education
Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (NYSE:BPI) improves the way individuals learn. By harnessing creativity, knowledge and proprietary technologies, such as Constellation, Thuze and Waypoint Outcomes, Bridgepoint Education has re-engineered the modern student experience with innovative solutions that advance learning. Its accredited institutions – Ashford University and University of the Rockies – embody the contemporary college experience. Ashford University offers associate's, bachelor's and master's degree programs while University of the Rockies offers master’s and doctoral degree programs. Both provide progressive online platforms, as well as traditional campuses located in Clinton, Iowa (Ashford University), and Colorado Springs, Colorado (University of the Rockies). For more information about Bridgepoint Education, visit www.bridgepointeducation.com or call Shari Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations, at 858.668.2580.