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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                CONTACT:     Susan Krimer Yancy

Monday, November 29, 2004                                                                   301-962-5505

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

LOCAL LOW-INCOME SENIORS BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

 

COMPUTER CENTER FOR SENIOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS TO OPEN AT ELIZABETH HOUSE IN SILVER SPRING

Unique Partnership Pairs Elderly Residents with Local High School Students for Computer Instruction

 

LOCAL OFFICIALS TO CUT THE RIBBON ON NEW “SENIORS ON-LINE” COMPUTER CENTER

 

Wednesday, December 1, 2004, 2 p.m.

Elizabeth House

Silver Spring, MD

 

WHO:

 

 

WHAT:

 

 

WHEN:

 

 

WHERE:

 

 

 

WHY:

The Senior Connection board members and staff, HOC officials, low-income seniors, high school student volunteers

 

Ribbon-Cutting to Officially Open “Seniors On-Line,” a computer center for elderly residents of public housing

 

Wednesday, December 1, 2004, 2 p.m.

Reception to follow ribbon-cutting ceremony

 

Elizabeth House

1400 Fenwick Lane, (P) Pool Level

Silver Spring, MD

 

To give lower-income seniors access to the Internet; to give seniors the computer skills they need through training and interaction with local high school students

 

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