For
Immediate Release:
January
21, 2003
Contact:
Laura
J. Seim
Development/Communications
Assistant
Telephone:
214 824 1122, ext. 227
E-mail:
[email protected]
Encourage
a Kid and Help Celebrate Camp
Fire USA�s
Absolutely Incredible Kid Day!
March
20, 2003 � Absolutely Incredible Kid Day�
DALLAS
�
�Did you know that the world is a better place just
because you�re you?�
�Spending
time with you makes me so happy! I really enjoy when we��
�Your
greatest strengths are your courage, honesty and sense of
humor. These traits will help you grow into a caring,
confident leader some day.�
It
only takes a few kind, encouraging words to create a lasting
impression on a child. This is the cornerstone of Absolutely
Incredible Kid Day�, Camp Fire USA�s national �call to
action� for adults to write letters to the children in their
lives.
Celebrated
annually on the third Thursday of each March, the 7th
annual Absolutely Incredible Kid Day� will be held on March
20, 2003.
This
national campaign has been recognized by childcare experts,
educators, celebrities, parents and kids everywhere as an
event to inspire adult-to-child interaction.
�In
this age of e-mail and cell phones, a personal letter can be a
meaningful treasure for a child, as well as a rewarding
experience for the letter-writer,� said Tim James, executive
director of Camp Fire USA Lone Star Council.
Camp
Fire USA Lone Star Council�s own goal for the Absolutely
Incredible Kid Day� campaign is to deliver a letter to each
of the 7,029 local youth involved in Camp Fire USA each year.
The Lone Star Council also hopes that every adult in the city
will participate in the campaign by writing a letter to the
children in their lives.
�Especially
at this time of national unrest, it�s very important for
adults to offer guidance and inspiration to children,� said
James. �Every child deserves to know how absolutely
incredible they are in the eyes of the adults who care for
them.�
To
help Camp Fire USA Lone Star Council reach its goal, simply
write a letter to the kids in your life. It�s a simple
gesture whose impact can last a lifetime. For more information
about Absolutely Incredible Kid Day� or to find out how you
can write a letter to a Camp Fire youth, please visit
www.campfireusadallas.org/aik or contact us at (214) 824-1122.
Serving
Dallas since 1913, Camp Fire USA provides after-school, youth
development programs at little to no cost to children living
in low-income communities.
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| Camp Fire USA is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit youth development organization. The Lone Star Council is a United Way agency. |