Costumes for A Cause 5K and Kiddy Run

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Ronda Beaken
Tel. (724) 537-6970
Email: rondabeaken@AAFLC.ORG

FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL and 4th Annual COSTUMES FOR A CAUSE
BENEFITS MISSING CHILDREN

LATROBE, PA, September 26, 2012 – American Association For Lost Children, Inc. (AAFLC) is hosting their 4th Annual Costumes For A Cause – 5K Race and Kiddy Run at Keystone State Park in Derry, PA on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 12:00 noon.

The annual Family Fun Festival will have free food, live entertainment, pumpkin painting, face painting and much more. There will be many door prizes, treats to taste, and loads of fun! A costume contest will be held for kids and adults alike. Prizes will be awarded to top 3 costumes, age groups 16 & under and 17 & older.

Runners and walkers will race in a 5K Run, 5K Walk and Kiddy Mile proceeds go towards finding and rescuing missing children. Medals are awarded to the top 3 male and top 3 female finishers overall for each race, and the top 3 finishers in each age category. Costume attire, for the racers, is optional.

The Family Fun Festival and Costumes For A Cause race bring together friends, families, businesses, schools, faith-based groups . . . people from all walks of life – all aimed at furthering American Association For Lost Children’s efforts to find and rescue more missing children throughout the United States and abroad.

The event is being held at Keystone State Park near Pavilion #1. The Park is located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, three miles south of the intersection of PA 981 and US 22.  Race event registration forms are available online at www.aaflc.org under Events. You may also request registration forms by email to Info@AAFLC.ORG  or by calling charity at (724) 537-6970. Racers may also register at the event.

“American Association For Lost Children combines a relentless passion with a quarter of a century of experience at finding and rescuing missing children through physical searches and hands-on investigations,” said Patricia Moore, Executive Director of AALFC. “Funds raised through this event enable the charity to continue to rescue more missing children.”

“We need many volunteers to make this event a success.” Said Ms. Moore. Volunteers are needed for this event.

AAFLC is a non-profit charity founded in 1987 to find missing and abducted children. To date, AAFLC has rescued more than 135 children from all over the US and in countries such as Mexico, Korea, Germany and Lebanon. The charity has been featured on Good Morning America, 48 Hours, Inside Edition and Life magazine, to name a few.

AAFLC is a local charity, but has a worldwide reach. Children are rescued free of charge to the family. The charity operates entirely on donations and fundraising efforts.  Thank you for your support! www.aaflc.org

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Fiddlesticks Hosts A Season of Celebrations Family PSO Concerts

For immediate release
Sept. 27, 2012

PSO MUSICAL AMBASSADOR FIDDLESTICKS HOSTS ‘A SEASON OF CELEBRATIONS‘ FAMILY CONCERTS IN 2012-2013

Lawrence Loh conducts with guest artists including Katy Williams, CLO Academy Tap Dancers, Joe Negri, Stephanie Maloney, Clare Bradford

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s popular feline musical ambassador, Fiddlesticks, returns for ’A Season of Celebrations‘ to introduce children to music at three Saturday morning concerts at Heinz Hall.

From infancy on, children are exposed to the music of lullabies, sing-a-longs, folk tunes, and pop music, and the Fiddlesticks Family Concerts continue to explore various genres of music. Each of the performances is preceded by a pre-concert event called Discovery Time Adventures. These educational activities begin at 10 a.m. and allow young audiences and their parents to meet the PSO musicians, learn songs, and take part in various musical activities. The 45-minute concert begins at 11:15 a.m. and is filled with engaging music and interaction with everyone’s favorite friendly feline!

Fiddlesticks kicks off the 2012-2013 “Season of Celebrations” as he travels in Celebrations around the World! at 11:15 a.m., Oct. 6. Fiddlesticks joins Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) for the music of America the Beautiful and Strauss' Pleasure Train Polka.

Soprano Katy Williams and CLO Academy Tap Dancers Celebrate Pittsburgh at 11:15 a.m., Feb. 2. Pittsburgh pride will be in the spotlight for this special community concert, which also will commemorate of one of Pittsburgh's most iconic entertainment figures, Gene Kelly. Joe Negri, and one of Pittsburgh's most famous jazz musicians and frequent guest of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, performs in celebration of the "City of Steel."

The season concludes with a concert at 11:15 a.m., April 6, when the PSO family wishes Happy Birthday, Fiddlesticks! Fiddlesticks invites his friends to celebrate his special birthday. The guests include Clare Bradford, winner of the Duquesne Concert Competition, returns to the stage to play Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1. Stephanie Maloney also returns for the fun with a special “Cat Duet” with Katy Williams.

Ticket subscriptions, ranging from$28 to $54, or individual tickets from $12 to $20, can be purchased by calling the Heinz Hall box office at 412.392.4900, or by visiting www.pittsburghsymphony.org. The Fiddlesticks Family Concert Series is proudly sponsored by Macy's Foundation, and Bobby Rahal Volvo. This series is endowed by Gerald and Audrey McGinnis, honoring the Center for Young Musicians.

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Contact: James Barthen. Vice President of Public Affairs
Phone: 412.392.4835 | email: jbarthen@pittsburghsymphony.org

Contact: Ramesh Santanam, Director of Media Relations
Phone: 412.392.4827 | email: rsantanam@pittsburghsymphony.org

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Salute to Dignity & Respect Champions Breakfast

FOR MORE INFORMATION:                                                    
Samantha Scribner
Judith Kelly + Associates
412.281-0995 – office
814-279-0616 – cell
sjs@judith-kelly.com



WHAT
  Salute To Dignity & Respect Champions Breakfast

WHO
  The 2012 Pittsburgh, Pa., Dignity & Respect Champions and their families as well as elected officials, city leaders and Dignity & Respect council members will gather for the breakfast.

WHEN
  Tuesday, October 2
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

WHERE CLO Cabaret Theatre
655 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

WHY The Dignity & Respect Council of Greater Pittsburgh will gather in front of the city’s policy leaders to recognize Pittsburgh’s 11 Dignity & Respect Champions of 2012. The Champions were chosen monthly throughout the year based on a formal nomination process.

Champions were selected based on their support of the values of dignity and respect and their application of those values in the workplace and in their communities. Champions will receive honors for their commitment to accepting and including others. The annual breakfast will kick-off Dignity & Respect Month, which is celebrated in counties across the Commonwealth and in many states nationwide.

The Dignity & Respect Campaign of Greater Pittsburgh began as an initiative by the Center for Inclusion at UPMC in 2008. Trying to encourage inclusion through organizational and behavioral change, the employees took a pledge and suggested actions that promote dignity and respect in the workplace. From this, the “30 Tips of Dignity and Respect” were created to inspire change through everyday behaviors. Within four years, the campaign expanded nationally.

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