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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                               CONTACT: Kris Warner

Tuesday, July 6,  2004                                                   301-998-8212  or                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                    Susan Krimer Yancy

                                                    301-962-5505

                  “GIVE A CHILD A SUPPLY OF HOPE”

 

3rd ANNUAL SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE  FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS LAUNCHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST

 

Collection Boxes in 6 County Shopping Centers and 17 County Recreation Centers

 Participants Can Register to Win $500

June 25, 2004 – August 20, 2004

 

For the third consecutive year, the Housing Opportunities Commission is teaming up with Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) to help lower income students in Montgomery County start the coming school year fully equipped with new backpacks, pens, paper, binders and other items.

 

“Give a Child a Supply of Hope,” School Supply Drive launched on Friday, June 25, with the placement of collection boxes at stores in six different county shopping centers owned by Federal Realty Investment Trust and at 17 Montgomery County Department of Recreation Community Centers.  Donations of new school supplies will be accepted through August 20, 2004.  

 

The six shopping centers participating in the drive are: Congressional Plaza, Wildwood Shopping Center, Federal Plaza, Mid-Pike Plaza, Gaithersburg Square and Quince Orchard Shopping Center. A list of the 17 recreation centers participating in the drive is attached.

 

"It gives us great pleasure to participate in a program where we can utilize our properties as a way to give back to the communities that our shopping centers serve," stated Kristine Warner, Director of Corporate Communications for Federal Realty.  "We look forward to working with HOC to attain our goal of collecting supplies for many children in Montgomery County".

 

“Federal Realty has demonstrated its generosity and commitment to our community once again,” said Scott Minton, HOC Executive Director.  “They are a valuable partner in helping us improve the lives and futures of the county’s lower income families.  Having the right tools to go back to school helps kids get off to a good start,” he added.

 

According to Gail Gunod-Green, HOC’s volunteer coordinator, backpacks are the items for which the greatest need exists.  To encourage people to donate backpacks,  a raffle will be held for those people donating backpacks. In order to enter the raffle, donors are asked to bring a new backpack to the Appalachian Spring store in Rockville Pike’s Congressional Plaza from June 25 to August 20.

 

 The winner  of the raffle will receive $500 in gift certificates from various Congressional Plaza shops. The drawing will be held on August 20, 2004 at Congressional Plaza.

 

This year, HOC and Federal Realty hope to serve more than 1,000 kids living in HOC subsidized homes.

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County Recreation Centers Participating in “Give  a Child a Supply of Hope” Back to School Drive.

 

. Clara Barton Community Center
7425 MacArthur Boulevard, Cabin John, MD 20818 | 301-229-0010 | FAX 301-320-8812

2. Bauer Drive Community Center 
14625 Bauer Drive, Rockville, MD 20853 | 301-468-4015 | FAX 301-469-4558

3. Ross Boddy Community Center 
18529 Brooke Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860 | 301-570-1204 | FAX 301-570-2893

4. Gwendolyn Coffield Community Center
2450 Lyttonsville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910 | 240-777-4900 | FAX 240-777-4901

5. East County Community Center  
3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring, MD 20904 | 301-572-7004 | FAX 301-572-7026

6. Fairland Community Recreation Center  
14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866 | 240-777-4970 | FAX 240-777-4971

7. Germantown Community Center  
18905 Kingsview Road, Germantown, MD 20874 | 301-601-1680 | FAX 301-601-1609

8. Charles W Gilchrist Center for Cultural Diversity  
11319 Elkin Street, Wheaton, MD 20902 | 240-777-4940 | FAX 240-777-4941

9. Good Hope Community Center
14715 Good Hope Road, Silver Spring, MD 20905 | 301-989-1210 | FAX 301-476-7663

10. Leland Community Center  
4301 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 | 301-652-2249 | FAX 301-657-0618

11. Long Branch Community Center  
8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901 | 301-431-5702 | FAX 301-431-5720

12. Longwood Community Center
19300 Georgia Avenue, Brookeville, MD 20833 | 301-570-1200 | FAX 301-570-1203

13. Plum Gar Community Center
19561 Scenery Drive, Germantown, MD | 301-601-0966 | FAX 301-601-1611

14. Potomac Community Center
11315 Falls Road, Potomac, MD 20854 | 301-983-4471 | FAX 301-983-3607

15. Scotland Community Center  
7700 Scotland Drive, Potomac, MD 20854 | 301-983-4455 | FAX 301-765-4082

16. Upper County Community Center
8201 Emory Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 | 301-840-2469 | FAX 301-840-2820

17. Wheaton Community Center
11711 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902 | 301-929-5500 | FAX 301-926-6410