Contact: Meggan McCarthy, People Media
(213) 674-4346 x 228 or mmccarthy@peoplemediagroup.com
John A. McKenna, Immaculate Conception School
(310) 880-4380 or john@kennascope.com
Celeste Durant, Media Relations, Loyola Marymount University
(310) 338-7708 or celeste.durant@lmu.edu
BELIEVE IT! CAMPAIGN TO RAISE ENROLLMENT IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS TO BE LAUNCHED TUESDAY, FEB. 1 ñ 10 - 11 a.m. at
Immaculate Conception School in downtown Los Angeles
Danny Farmer, former football player at Loyola High, UCLA and the NFL,
will throw out the first snowball
Los Angeles (Jan 31, 2011) --
Who:
Tons of snow will create a winter paradise for inner-city children on Tuesday, Feb. 1, when over 250 children will earn their ìsnow angel wingsî ñ launching the citywide Believe It! Campaign. Catholic schools are at risk across the city. Low enrollment and declining resources jeopardize these schools and the studentsí dreams for a better education and a better life. But the schools can ñ and should -- be saved. A Loyola Marymount University study said that Catholic schools in Los Angeles provide a safe, affordable and high-quality education for students. More than 98 percent of the children in the study who were educated in Catholic schools completed high school and many advanced to higher education.
Mary Elizabeth Galt, B.V.M., chancellor for schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the largest archdiocese and Catholic school system in the U.S. will speak and be available for interviews; parents, teachers, students also will be available for interviews. Danny Farmer, a product of Catholic schools and former football star at Loyola High, UCLA and the NFL, will throw out the first snowball and play volleyball and basketball with the kids. Farmer will also be available for interviews on the value of his Catholic education and how it helped him succeed in sports and life.
Believe It! is the message at historic Immaculate Conception School, where first lady Nancy Reagan escorted Pope John Paul II during his visit to the city. City children rarely enjoy a winter snow experience, but on Tuesday morning it ìsnowsî in Los Angeles. Tons of snow will fall on the school grounds beneath the L.A. skyline. The Snow Rally occurs during Catholic Schools Week, celebrating the remarkable contribution of Catholic schools: serving over 80,000 students with safe, affordable, high-quality schools throughout Los Angeles. Catholic schools in the Los Angeles area have 30,000 ìopen seatsî available without restrictions on race, ethnicity, religion or ability to pay.
WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, Immaculate Conception School,
830 Green Avenue at 8th Street, Los Angeles, 90017, two blocks west of L.A. Live and Staples Center (easy access is available through the gates off 8th Street, just east of Union Avenue. ìSnowî begins at 10 a.m., speakers available for interviews approximately 10 a.m. to noon. Excellent VIDEO and PHOTO opportunity: downtown skyline and kids in the ìsnow.î
Contact Meggan McCarthy for information or advance interviews 213.674.4346, Ext. 228 or mmccarthy@peoplemediagroup.com. B-roll video is available. English and Spanish speakers also will be available for interviews.
Video produced, directed and photographed by Marshall Thompson, marshall@prvideo.tv 310-403-2507
www.prvideo.tv
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Bishop Kelley High School - Catholic Schools Weekby bkhs1960353 views
Wow... Ms. Murphy is still there. I remember when she started at ICS. I was there when the Pope visited. Great experience being at ICS and also meeting the Pope. I also remembered the tostada's they sold at the lunch area for a buck. So good!
digablesoul 2 weeks ago
booooooooo!!!!!!!!MARIAN MURPHY SUKKS !!
firstworstnightmare 10 months ago
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