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For Immediate Release November 19, 2007 Contact: Nefertiti Austin (818) 207-4816 BROTHERHOOD CRUSADE PARTNERS WITH CORPORATE DIVERSIONS DONATES BICYCLES TO DESERVING YOUTH (Los Angeles) On Thursday, November 8, 2007, L.A. Bridges students traveled by Amtrak to San Juan Capistrano to meet engineers from Germany, UK, Japan, France and USA. The team building exercise resulted in the assembly of 12 bicycles for a lucky few. By the end of the year, 28 more bicycles will be donated. “We do this for the students and hope in some way they will continue to bring smiles to others as they become productive citizens,” said Nancy Vanderlip, V.P. & General Counsel for ITT Industries. President and CEO Charisse Bremond Weaver agreed, “L.A. Bridges is one of Brotherhood Crusade’s signature programs. Our goal is to provide excellent tutoring and mentoring to the youth in our community, so that they will grow up to help others.” This event, sponsored by Corporate Diversions, LLC, an event planning company for corporate giants such as ITT Industries, brought smiles, tears and laughter from both kids and adults. “The students were so excited. They couldn’t wait to get back to Horace Mann and tell their friends,” commented Will Harris, Director of the L.A. Bridges Program. The 12 middle-school recipients were chosen for a variety of reasons. Some had improved and maintained high grade point averages; one had recently been elected Student Body President; and the others were awarded bicycles, because their families could not afford to purchase them. Aisha Cooper said that she didn’t know how to ride a bike and now she could learn. Dewan Henry added, “I didn’t think we were going to have Christmas.” “This is why we do what we do,” said Bremond Weaver. ITT Electronic Components is a global manufacturer and supplier of connectors, interconnects, cable assemblies, I/O card kits, LAN components, and highly engineered custom solutions. The Electronic Components portfolio includes brands: Cannon, VEAM, BIW, and Sealectro. ITT Electronic Components is part of ITT Corporation, an $8 billion global engineering and manufacturing company. 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 make a contribution to the Brotherhood Crusade, please send your tax-deductible gift to: Brotherhood Crusade
200 E. Slauson Avenue
Los Angeles, Ca 90011
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