gradation rate is half the gradation rate for business. so that was last thursday night when i talked about that new total. and since then, you kept giving even though christmas was over. you kept giving, as did i online, and since thursday night over the new year s holiday we have raised an additional $584,488 bringing this year s total so far to $2,286,372. and, as i said, the total from the beginning of this program seven years ago is now $16,635,304. i want to thank all of you for participating in this and helping us so consistently. many of you have been repeat givers and that s why this has worked so well. it s your continued support. and the support of andy lack who is the chairman of nbc news and msnbc and phil griffen who is the president of nbc. without their support this
fund for girls to attend high school there where the girl s gradation rate is half the gradation rate for business. so that was last thursday night when i talked about that new total. and since then, you kept giving even though christmas was over. you kept giving, as did i online, and since thursday night over the new year s holiday we have raised an additional $584,488 bringing this year s total so far to $2,286,372. and, as i said, the total from the beginning of this program seven years ago is now $16,635,304. i want to thank all of you for participating in this and helping us so consistently. many of you have been repeat givers and that s why this has worked so well. it s your continued support. and the support of andy lack who is the chairman of nbc news and