FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 20, 2008
MEDIA ALERT * MEDIA ALERT
The San Diego Rescue Mission To Serve
54th Annual Christmas Meal to
Over One Thousand Homeless San Diegans
Saturday, December 20, 2pm - 5pm
120 Elm Street, San Diego 92101
WHAT:
The San Diego Rescue Mission will serve a Christmas meal
to over 1,300 homeless men, women and children on Saturday, December
20th. More than 100 volunteers will help distribute hot meals and personal
necessities to those in need.
The annual event has been feeding homeless in San Diego since 1955.
This year's Christmas Banquet will offer live entertainment, caroling,
and toys for the children. Volunteers expect to serve over 1,300 dinners,
which is equivalent to more than 900 pounds of ham, 250 pounds of
broccoli, and 200 pounds of candied yams.
WHO:
The San Diego Rescue Mission is one of the largest comprehensive
rehabilitation centers for the homeless in California. Focusing
on long-term treatment, the Rescue Mission houses hundreds of men, women,
and children and provides shelter, food, counseling, treatment, and
work therapy. The Rescue Mission serves over 3,000 individuals and prepares
over half a million meals annually. Additionally, The Rescue Mission's
Partners for Hunger Relief program collects and re-distributes millions
of pounds of surplus food every year throughout San Diego County that
would otherwise be thrown away. The San Diego Rescue Mission is the
only major homeless shelter in San Diego that does not receive government
funding for its long term rehabilitation programs, and is nationally
recognized for its successful programs. For more information or
to make a donation, visit www.sdrescue.org. To sponsor a hot Christmas
meal for 20 people for just $33.40, log on to www.sdrescue.org or
call 619.687.3720.
WHEN:
Saturday, December 20, 2pm - 5pm
WHERE:
San Diego Rescue Mission
120 Elm Street
San Diego, CA 92101
VISUALS:
-Over one thousand of San Diego's homeless men, women, and children
celebrating Christmas
-Caroling and live music
-Herb Johnson, Rescue Mission President & CEO, will be available
for interviews
Live truck parking available. Please call Beth Binger at 619.987.6658.