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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
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CONTACT:
John Schuster
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-1126 |
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
TARGET STORES MAKEOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARIES
| WHO: |
Over 100 Target volunteers and 15 school community volunteers |
| WHAT: |
Target stores, in collaboration with national partner, HandsOn Network, will makeover 15 elementary school libraries across the country. In Miami-Dade County, Hubert O. Sibley
Elementary was chosen for the honor.
The Target team will be revitalizing the school by redesigning the library with a fresh paint, new shelving, colorful reading chairs, and new books as well as working with the students to create bookmarks and labels for donated books. |
| WHEN: |
Friday, September 19, 8:30 a.m. |
| WHERE: |
Hubert O. Sibley Elementary School
255 N.W. 115th Street
Miami 33168 |
| WHY: |
Since 1946, Target has given five percent of its income to support education, the arts, social services and volunteerism. This year, Target in collaboration with national partner, HandsOn Network, will makeover 15 elementary school libraries across the country.
HandsOn Miami worked with Target locally to select Sibley Elementary for the makeover. Target also is donating funds for library books to seven other Miami-Dade elementary schools: Pinecrest, Coral Terrace, Greynolds, Naranja, Miami Gardens, Citrus Grove and Ojus. |
| CONTACT: |
For more information, contact Helen Waite from HandsOn Miami at helen@handsonmiami.org or 305-646-7216. |
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