FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thurs., Dec. 9, 2004

CONTACT: John Schuster Miami-Dade County Public Schools 305-995-1126

M-DCPS STUDENTS SEND A MESSAGE DURING HEAT HALFTIME SHOW

MIAMI &endash; The hopes and dreams of thousands of Miami-Dade County Public Schools students will adorn the American Airlines Arena Friday night when the Miami HEAT battles the Memphis Grizzlies. Paper chains made up of thousands of links bearing students' messages of hope, care and concern will reach across the stadium during the game's halftime show.

The chains were a part of the school district's student United Way campaign this year, when students in all public schools participated in the "Linking What Matters" activity, creating paper links and writing about the things that matter most to them. The purpose: to show all students, in all grade levels, the importance of recognizing people and things important to them.

Capping a successful United Way campaign in which they raised close to $750,000, M-DCPS students will share their messages during the halftime show at the HEAT vs. Grizzlies game, when they will connect their "links" to form a paper chain and exhibit over 300,000 messages about what matters most to them.

The game begins at 7:30 p.m. at the American Airlines arena. For more information, call Diana Venturini in the Bureau of Community Services at 305-995-1367.

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