Pennsylvania's Largest K-8 Charter School to give $6000 in Holiday Gift Certificates

TO:            

City Editors, Education Editors, Photo Editors, Assignment Editors, News Directors, and Broadcast editors

WHAT:          

Chester, PA., November 14, 2012 – On Friday, November 16, 2012, approximately 600 parents of Chester Community Charter School (CCCS), the largest K-8 charter school in Pennsylvania, will receive $10 gift certificates, good toward turkey or other Thanksgiving Day fixings at Sam & Sam Meats, a Chester-based, small business.

This program, in its 13^th year, has awarded more than 7,500 families with holiday food assistance since the first turkey giveaway in 1999.

CCCS students, parents, staff and attendees will also be greeted by "Chester C. Turkey," the school's Thanksgiving mascot, who will be on hand to assist in distributing gift vouchers to parents.

WHO:     

Dr. David Clark, CEO, Chester Community Charter School

More than 600 parents, students and staff of Chester Community Charter School

Chester C. Turkey, Thanksgiving mascot

WHEN:            

Friday, November 16, 2012

3:00pm – 6:00pm

WHERE:        

Chester Community Charter School - East Campus Building D

405 Madison Street

Chester, PA 19013