UPDATE: MEDIA ADVISORY SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT: Free Appreciation Event will Help Military Families Prepare for Back-to-School

MEDIA ADVISORY 8/8/14
Contact: Linda Zintz 619- 847-6637

FREE APPRECIATION EVENT WILL HELP MILITARY FAMILIES PREPARE FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL

WHAT:  San Diego Unified School District, along with the Navy and the Marine Corp, is hosting a free Military Appreciation Event for all military families living within the service boundaries of the school district. The event is designed to help these families get a head start on back-to-school preparations as well as receive valuable information about various community resources available to them. The event is sponsored by International Relief. All attendees will receive a free lunch and students will receive free school supplies. San Diego Unified serves more than 13,000 military-connected families each year. Many are new to the area and have children who will be entering a new school in September.

WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014

7-9 a.m. Set-up by hundreds of volunteers, including Navy and Marine Corps personnel

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Resource fair; activities; games; free immunizations for school if needed.

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free BBQ Lunch

12 p.m. Noon (NEW TIME) Recognition Ceremony with San Diego Unified Supt. Cindy Marten; Col. John P. Farnam, Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar; and CAPT Curt Jones, Commanding Officer, Naval Base San Diego

WHERE: Serra High School, 5156 Santo Road, San Diego (92124)

INTERVIEWS: Military families, personnel and volunteers; staff and volunteers from San Diego Unified; and representatives from more than 50 community agencies, including Military Kids Club, Navy Federal Credit Union, Mission Valley YMCA, USAA, Courage to Call, Operation Homefront, United Through Reading Military Program, San Diego Unified PTAs and Operation BIGS (Big Brothers, Big Sisters). SUPT. CINDY MARTEN, COL. JOHN P. FARNAM, AND CAPT CURT JONES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NOON.

Media contact: Linda Zintz, communications director, San Diego Unified School District, 619- 847-6637 (mobile)



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