Los Angeles Area Kids Help Tragedy Relief Effort By Joining Nationwide Car Wash Program
Los Angeles Area Kids Help Tragedy Relief Effort By Joining Nationwide Car Wash Program
Beckford Avenue Elementary School Allies With Four Virginia Sisters
Raising Money for American Red Cross With Community Car Wash To
'Help Wash Away the Hurt'
WHO: Beckford Avenue Elementary School in Northridge will host Los
Angeles' Wash America: Help Wash Away the Hurt event to raise funds
for American Red Cross. (http://www.WashAmerica.org)
Four sisters ages 10 to 16 -- Ashley, Aubrey, Alyssa and Alana
Welch -- who launched the nationwide program raised $10,000 last
weekend for the American Red Cross September 11 Fund for the relief
effort following last week's tragedies.
WHY: Too young to give blood but eager to provide positive, constructive
support in the wake of the tragedies, the girls wanted to show that
they -- and all children -- can make a difference.
WHAT: Beckford Avenue Elementary School in Northridge will participate in
Wash America: Help Wash Away the Hurt by hosting a car wash to
raise money for the relief efforts. The American Red Cross has
established an account specifically for this campaign. Please help
us get the word out to Los Angeles area residents.
WHEN: Saturday, September 29 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: In Los Angeles, the Wash America: Help Wash Away the Hurt will
be at:
Beckford Elementary in Northridge
19130 Tulsa Street
Northridge, CA 91326
For map and directions, please visit:
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Beckford_ES/
MEDIA CONTACTS:
To schedule interviews with the Welch girls or with Beckford Avenue
Elementary School Principal Isabelle Wiefel please contact:
Lana Rushing and Elisa Wiefel (Edelman PR Worldwide)
323/202-1066 and 323/202-1069
lana.rushing@edelman.com and elisa.wiefel@edelman.com
NOTE: To make a donation, please make checks payable to "American Red
Cross" citing "Wash America" in the memo area of your check and
bring to Beckford Avenue Elementary School.
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