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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Nefertiti Austin (323) 846-1649 X 1674 Brotherhood Crusade, The Gas Company, Commissioner Tim Simon of the CPUC and others Co-Sponsor The Second Annual District 8 Utility – Science Fair, Saturday, May 26, 2007 (Los Angeles) Brotherhood Crusade will join The Gas Company, Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks, Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent David Brewer, the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission Tim Simon) and the American Association of Blacks in Energy on Saturday, May 26 at Jesse Brewer Park from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. for the Second Annual District 8 Utility Science Fair. The Fair will focus on bringing energy education and customer assistance programs from participating utilities to customers and constituents in South Los Angeles and the 8th City Council District. Approximately 2,500 people are expected to attend, with an hourly raffle for payment of utility bills up to $150, along with other prizes. During the press conference, winners of the 1st annual essay contest on Global Warming will be announced. Students from local high schools and middle schools are eligible to compete; with $1,000 going to the high school winner and $500 to the middle school winner. Elementary school kids are encouraged to participate in the drawing contest, also on Global Warming, and that winner will receive $100 and a gift card, plus their art will be displayed with an ad in the local media. Winning schools will receive a $500 gift certificate to purchase supplies. The Brotherhood Crusade is a 501©(3) nonprofit institution founded in 1968 to provide necessary resources, program services and a voice of advocacy to traditionally underserved communities. Our mission is to remove and/or help individuals overcome the barriers that deter their pursuit of success and facilitate opportunities for a better quality of life, by promoting health and wellness, enhancing educational opportunities, cultivating economic growth and building community agencies and institutions. If you would like to volunteer or make a contribution to the Brotherhood Crusade, please send your tax-deductible gift to: Brotherhood Crusade
200 E. Slauson Avenue
Los Angeles, Ca 90011
www.brotherhoodcrusade.org |
