ROCK-A-WAY” HOMELESSNESS
ROCKERS RAISE AWARENESS FOR DISPLACED TEENS
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF.(March 10, 2009)- With more than 1.5 million children, teens and young adults trying to survive on our streets today, national awareness and attention is needed more than ever to address the issue of teenage homelessness. The Rock-A-Thon event is a philanthropic effort to raise consciousness and proceeds to support this effort.
StandUp For Kids, a non-profit organization committed to helping homeless and street kids is teaming up with Our Lady Queen of Angels Youth Ministry, for a Rock-A-Thon. Over thirty teenagers and young adults will be participating in the seventeen-hour rocking marathon starting on Saturday, March 28, at 7:00 p.m. and concluding on Sunday, March 29, at 12:00 p.m. The venue will be Our Lady Queen of Angels, Parish Hall 2046 located at Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660.
. The Rock-A-Thon will have a tremendous impact on improving awareness of teenage homelessness. Simultaneously, the event will provide an opportunity for the participants to socialize and give them a sense of purpose as they actively support at-risk youth in their community.
This event is the introduction of the Rock-A-Thon into Southern California, after it successfully raised over $30,000 in Michigan in 2008. “Nobody here has ever heard of anything like this,” said Pat Krebs who has been coordinating this entertaining fund raiser in her native state of Michigan. “We are looking forward to launching the event to this new audience.”
Rockers who have signed for the event include students from schools such as; Corona del Mar High School, Our Lady Queen of Angels School (K-8), Mater Dei High School, Sage Hill School, Servite High School, Orange County High School of the Arts and University High School.
“It is vital to continue to devise unique ways to raise awareness of the issue of homelessness,” said Justine Madison. “The Rock-A-Thon, I believe will be an engaging event that will provide a platform to educate young adults on the necessity of making a difference in their community.”
Rockers or volunteers wishing to participate in the Rock-A-Thon on March 28, 2009, should contact Pat Krebs at 949-219-1418 or pkrebs@olqa.org. 100% of the proceeds from this event will benefit StandUp For Kids in their endeavor to help the homeless youth in OrangeCounty. For information about StandUp For Kids visit: http://www.standupforkids.org/local/california/Orange%20County/
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