Keep America Beautiful, Inc. (KAB) today announced the winners of the 2012 Graffiti Hurts® Grant Program. This year, KAB provided four $2,500 cash grants as well as two $2,500 paint supply certificates from The Sherwin-Williams Company. Q-Star also provided a FlashCAM, valued at $6,100, to one deserving recipient. The FlashCAM is a deterrent system effective in preventing illegal trespassing during hours it most often occurs.

$2,500 cash grant recipients:

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Teens who graduate from high school will earn on average $830 more per month than dropouts will; are seven times more likely to own a home; and are eight times less likely to end up in jail -- yet every 26 seconds a young person drops out of high school.  That's more than a million each year, and there are millions more who think about dropping out, but stick with it. The 26 Seconds campaign, presented by State Farm®, offers an online community, activities and prize opportunities as a way to…