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FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools

3750 Olson Drive

Daytona Beach, FL  32124

Phone:  (386) 255-6475, Extension 50730

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DAYTONA BEACH (FEB. 23, 2010) – The FUTURES Foundation will introduce a new component to its well-known Bowl-A-Thon this weekend: Wii Bowl for Volusia County Schools. Those who visit Sam’s Club in Daytona Beach and donate $5 can take part in a video-game bowling challenge that benefits the county’s public schools education foundation.

Wii Bowl for Volusia County Schools will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27; Sunday, Feb. 28; and Saturday, March 6 at Sam’s Club, 1175 Beville Road. For a $5 donation, each participant can play one game, plus have a chance to win prizes, including a Wii game system and Sam’s Club gift cards.

Awards will be presented to top bowlers in several categories. Tickets for Wii Bowling are available at Sam’s Club on the days of the event, and Sam’s Club membership is not required to participate. Visit FuturesVolusia.org for more information.

Media Contact:
Catherine Klasne
(386) 212-7376
Write Result for Easter Seals
klasne@write-result.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Feb. 18, 2010) – From Florida to Pennsylvania, shoppers are supporting Easter Seals, including our local organization, on their regular grocery trips through March 9. By visiting Food Lion during its Shop&Care campaign and purchasing specific products – or contributing at the checkout – they are making a valuable donation to help children who are receiving Easter Seals services.

These money-saving coupons and painless charitable opportunities are available:

• Kraft will donate 25 cents to Easter Seals for every Shop&Care coupon redeemed (plus consumers will save money on Kraft products).
• Food Lion will donate 25 cents for every 24-pack of store-brand water purchased during the campaign.
• Procter & Gamble will donate 5 cents for every specially marked Pringles potato chips package purchased.
• Customers also can donate at checkout and write their names on special hangtags for $1 each.

Food Lion LLC and subsidiaries Bloom, Bottom Dollar Food and Reid’s raised $3,300,000 for Easter Seals in just four weeks through the 2009 Shop&Care campaign. That program featured special cereal boxes with pictures of children from Easter Seals Volusia and Flagler Counties. Over the last 19 years, Food Lion LLC has raised more than $21 million in support of Easter Seals nationwide.

Easter Seals is the leading non-profit provider of services for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities and other special needs. Easter Seals is proud to partner with Food Lion, LLC to support services that offer help, hope and answers to these individuals and their families.

Locally, participating Food Lion stores are at 1382 Howland Blvd., Deltona; 1603 Nova Road, Holly Hill; 4178 S. Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach; 101 East Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach; and 3826 Clyde Morris Blvd, Port Orange.

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