FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, August 19, 2010

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

More than 850 Redland Elementary School students, the crew from Discovery Communications, parents and school staff

“Discovery Gets Packing” – each student will receive a brand new backpack full of school supplies including, a 3-ring binder, a 24-pack of crayons, a box of tissues, a set of dividers; a 12-pack of pencils; an eraser, and a glue stick.

Monday, August 23
REVISED time: 1 P.M.

Redland Elementary
24501 S.W. 162nd Ave.
Homestead, FL  33031

Since the program started in 2008, Discovery has donated 3,500 backpacks to select schools in a number of cities around the country that have a substantial number of financially disadvantaged students.  The goal is for all students to start out the new school year on a high note.

For more information, contact Cory Rodriguez, Principal, Redland Elementary, at 305-247-8141.