DALLAS FIRE-RESCUE

 

Contact:      Lt. Doug Dickerson  

Office: 214-670-7949                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                    

Pager:  214-670-4115, pin # 9885             

 

 

Press Conference to Kick Off

2002 Children United “Kid Kit” Campaign

 

Date:               Thursday, August 1, 2002

 

Time:              10:30 a.m.

 

Location:         Fire Station #53

                        1407 John West Road (MAPSCO #38X)

 

Details:               Dallas Fire-Rescue Chief Steve Abraira will host a press conference on August 1, 2002 to kick off this year’s campaign to collect school supplies for children in need.  Fifty-four Dallas Fire Stations will serve as collection points for these supplies, in addition to locations being provided by the Dallas Police Department, Office Depot (21 locations), the Wal-Mart store at 12300 Lake June Road in Balch Springs, Regis Property Management and the Unity Church of Dallas, located at 6525 Forest Lane.

Also attending the press conference will be:

            Deputy Chief Alfredo Saldana, on behalf of the Dallas Police Department

            Jim Latino, on behalf of Office Depot

            Mark Ramirez, on behalf of Wal-Mart

            Karl Walker, on behalf of Regis Management

            Representatives of the Unity Church of Dallas.

For further information, contact Belinda Ruggeri, with Children United, at 214-880-9010.

Information is also available at the charity’s website:  www.childrenunited.com.

 

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