Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Wednesday event: Supervisor Ridley-Thomas sponsors Spark of Love

 

 

County of Los Angeles

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

 

425 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, California  90020

(213) 351-5602

Board of Supervisors

GLORIA MOLINA
First District

MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS
Second District

ZEV YAROSLAVSKY
Third District

DON KNABE
Fourth District

MICHAEL D. ANTONOVICH
Fifth District

 
PATRICIA S. PLOEHN, LCSW

Director

 

 

 

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 December 22, 2009

 

 

CONTACT:            Neil Zanville

                        DCFS Office of Public Affairs: (213) 351-5886

                        Day of Event:  (310) 980-7596

 

 

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas sponsors the Spark of Love holiday party with movie magic, food and toys for one thousand children and their families

 

 

WHAT:              On Wednesday, December 23rd, from 8 a.m. to noon, Supervisor Mark Ridley- Thomas in partnership with L.A. County Fire Department and ABC-7, will sponsor the annual Spark of Love movie holiday party for over 1,000 Los Angeles County youth and their caregivers at the Bridge Cinema Deluxe Theater.  Attendees invited by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) will enjoy a private screening of Disney's "Princess and the Frog" with popcorn, drinks and hot dogs provided.  After the movie, youth will select a present from the thousands of toys collected by Los Angels County firefighters who are on hand and will meet Santa to discuss further holiday wishes and take a souvenir photo. 

 

 

WHO:              Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, over 1,000 foster youth and their caregivers, DCFS Director Patricia S. Ploehn, LCSW, L.A. County Firefighters, Santa, ABC's Alysha Del Valle

 

WHEN:            Wednesday, December 23, 2009

                        8 a.m. - 12 noon

 

WHERE:         Bridge Cinema Deluxe Theater, The Promenade at Howard Hughes Center,

                      6081 Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045  

 

                       

                                                                                                                               

 

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