Kids and teachers in the Bay Area and Dallas are rooting for the 49ers, Raiders and Cowboys to put a lot of points on the scoreboard this NFL season.
    Washington Mutual’s Touchdowns for Tots, now in its seventh year, donates $500 to support school-based children’s education for every touchdown scored by these teams. The three schools that will receive donations this season are Cesar Chavez Elementary School in San Francisco, Oakland Charter Academy and Dallas Achieves! in the Dallas Independent School District.

   “We’re excited to be able to continue our support of quality education for children,” said Warren Wilcox, senior vice president of Washington Mutual. “Since this program began in 2000, we have donated more than $229,000, and we hope the teams light up the scoreboard this season to help kids and teachers.”
    The player-spokesmen for this year’s Touchdowns for Tots program are Arnaz Battle, wide receiver for the 49ers; Lamont Jordan, running back for the Oakland Raiders; and All-Pro tight end Jason Witten from the Dallas Cowboys.
    Throughout the season, play-by-play announcers on the 49ers, Raiders and Cowboys radio networks will acknowledge the $500 contributions each time the teams reach the end zone. Radio spots featuring Battle, Jordan and Witten will air during the game broadcasts, with Battle and Jordan also appearing on in-stadium videos promoting the program at each home game.