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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Fri., Dec. 10, 2004 |
CONTACT:
John Schuster
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-1126 |
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
CORVETTE CARAVAN, SANTA CLAUS TO BRING GOOD CHEER,
GIFTS TO MENTALLY HANDICAPPED STUDENTS
WHO: |
Members
of the Sunshine Corvette Club, Santa Claus, the Kendale
Lakes Elementary Elves and the Miami
Heat Dancers and mascot Burnie |
WHAT:
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A parade of 10-15 vintage Corvettes from the Sunshine
Corvette Club will make its annual
delivery of
holiday gifts to 116 profoundly mentally handicapped
students at Neva King Cooper Exceptional Education
Center. School Board Member Ana Rivas Logan is scheduled to attend. |
WHEN: |
Thursday, Dec. 16. Led by a police and antique fire
truck escort, the parade will arrive at the school by 9 a.m. Festivities, including a gift giveaway, will start at
9:30 a.m. |
WHERE: |
Neva King Cooper
Exceptional Education Center, 151 N.W. Fifth St.,
Homestead |
WHY: |
This is the 10th year the Sunshine Corvette Club
members have coordinated the Neva King Holiday Wish
List project, bringing fun, good cheer and gifts to
much-deserving mentally handicapped
children. |
CONTACT: |
Club member Connie Kostyra,
305-995-7626; school principal Alberto Fernandez,
305-247-4307. |
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Editor's
Note: This holiday tradition makes for a very visual and
touching story. If your reporters would like to ride along
with the caravan, they can report to 7445 S.W. 140 Drive in
Miami at 8 a.m. on Dec. 16.
04-LJG/089/TEL
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