Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons Foundation to build 131 schools

By News Staff

Posted November 11, 2013 7:58 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons said originally, his foundation planned to build 131 schools in five years. Instead, they did it in four. Now, in the next 12 months, they hope to build another 131 schools.

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