Your coverage is invited at tomorrow’s backpack event at Perkins K-8.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, August 20, 2018
CONTACT:
Dena DiSarro at (858) 925-3174 or dena@1sandiego.org
MEDIA ADVISORY
Children Experiencing Homelessness to Receive Supplies for First Day of School
Mayor Faulconer, One San Diego, New Fire Chief to Distribute Donations to School Where More Than 30 Percent of Students Are Without Stable Housing
SAN DIEGO – Working to ensure children experiencing homelessness can show up to the first day of class with the tools to succeed and confidence to learn, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer will join One San Diego on Tuesday to distribute supplies at a school where a third of students are identified as homeless. As the school supplies list grows each year, families in need often struggle to find a way to buy the necessary materials. More than 6,000 San Diego Unified School District students experienced homelessness during the 2017/2018 school year, living in situations where they lacked a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.
New San Diego Fire-Rescue Chief Colin Stowell and the San Diego Association of Realtors will also be present to help educate families on fire preparedness as the fall fire season picks up. And the Helen Woodward Animal Center, which offers a “Pets Without Walls” program to help the pets of homeless families, will be on hand.
One San Diego’s “We Have Your Back” campaign, which runs through Friday, is donating a total of 3,125 backpacks containing school-approved materials – including notebooks, pencils, erasers, glue sticks, crayons and calculator – to five schools from Barrio Logan to Lincoln Park.
Partners include the San Diego Association of Realtors, U-Stor-It Self Storage, San Diego Zoo, Helen Woodward Animal Center, San Diego Padres, Cox Communications, San Diego Unified School District, and San Diego police and fire departments. Additional service providers, such as CalFresh and Neighborhood House Association, will be present to provide resources for families.
One San Diego is committed to enriching the lives of local youth through the support of quality educational opportunities, enhanced afterschool programs, job readiness and skills training, and college access education. Donations to help expand the program and assist more children can be made at 1sandiego.org/donate.
WHAT: Media Availability
WHO: Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer
First Lady Katherine Stuart Faulconer
SDUSD Superintendent Cindy Marten and other school officials
SD Police Chief David Nisleit and SDPD Central Division officers
SD Fire-Rescue Chief Colin Stowell
San Diego Association of Realtors
Helen Woodward Animal Center
San Diego Padres Pad Squad
Girl Scouts San Diego
Cox Communications
WHEN: Tuesday, August 21, 2018
11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Perkins Elementary
1770 Main Street
San Diego, CA 92113
VISUALS: Mayor Faulconer and other civic leaders will hand out backpacks to 520 children and their families at Perkins Elementary, where one in three students experience homelessness. San Diego fire trucks and the Helen Woodward Mobile Unit will be available with educational materials and therapy animals. The Pad Squad will entertain families and lunch will be provided by SDUSD.
ABOUT ONE SAN DIEGO
One San Diego is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to promoting equal access to economic prosperity, safe and vibrant communities, and an enhanced quality of life to ensure every San Diegan has the opportunity to succeed. Our mission is to support the interests of neighborhoods citywide. To learn more, visit 1sandiego.org and follow @OneSanDiego.
ABOUT THE GREATER SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
The Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS® is dedicated to the preservation of private property rights and to the promotion and protection of the business interests of their REALTOR® members. Their REALTORS® adhere to a code of ethics and professional standards above and beyond the norm. They help their members sell more homes. They help people realize the dream of homeownership. To learn more, visit sdar.com.
ABOUT U-STOR-IT SELF STORAGE
U-Stor-It Self Storage provides quality storage spaces in Southern California. Their facilities are built to the highest quality standards, where customer service is the rule rather than the exception. In business for over 30 years, they continually seek to improve and enhance the communities in which they serve. To learn more, visit ustorit.com
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