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MEDIA ADVISORY
CONTACT: Dena DiSarro at (858) 925-3174 or dena@1sandiego.org
One San Diego to Local School Children: "We Have Your Back"
Non-Profit to Donate Backpacks Filled with School Supplies to More Than 3,000 Students over Next Seven Days
SAN DIEGO – Ahead of the first day of class for San Diego Unified School District students, One San Diego is partnering with local organizations to provide backpacks filled with supplies to children at five local schools. A total of 3,125 backpacks containing school-approved materials, including notebooks, pencils, erasers, glue sticks, crayons and calculators, will be distributed to students in communities from Barrio Logan to Lincoln Park.
The program, which runs August 17 to 24 and kicks off at Sherman Elementary on Friday, will also distribute backpacks to students at Porter Elementary, Perkins Elementary, Kimbrough Elementary and Logan Elementary. Partners include the San Diego Association of Realtors, U-Stor-It Self Storage, San Diego Zoo, Helen Woodward Animal Center, San Diego Padres, 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's "We Have Your Back" campaign helps students who are most in need show up to the first day of school with the tools to succeed and confidence to learn. Donations to help expand the program and assist more children can be made at 1sandiego.org/donate.
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.
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 and crew members from Fire Engine 11
· San Diego Association of Realtors
· Helen Woodward Animal Center
· San Diego Padres Pad Squad
· Girl Scouts San Diego
WHEN: Friday, August 17, 2018
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
(Mayor Faulconer, Superintendent Marten and Police Chief Nisleit to arrive at 12:15 p.m.)
WHERE: Sherman Elementary
301 22nd Street
San Diego, CA 92102
VISUALS: Mayor Faulconer and other civic leaders will hand out backpacks to 750 children and their families at Sherman Elementary. The Helen Woodward Mobile Unit and therapy animals will be on hand to offer free pet services and furry friends to play with kids. 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 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.
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.
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