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PRESS RELEASE 05/18/2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Community Based Organization Calls for Employee and Corporate Community Volunteers to 'Adopt-A-Block'
Mayor Jerry Sanders Speaks at Encanto Event
SAN DIEGO --(Business Wire)Mayor Jerry Sanders will speak at the opening ceremony of Second Chance's 13th annual Adopt-A-Block event on Saturday, May 19th. Union Bank of California, Wells Fargo Bank, San Diego
National Bank, First Republic Bank, SEMPRA Energy, Shell Trading, The Home Depot Supply, Firefighters Local #145, and Jobing.com will join Second Chance this year to sponsor their Adopt-A-Block event, benefiting the neighboring Encanto
area on Saturday, May 19th from 8 a.m. to noon.
"Adopt-A-Block not only benefits the local community, but also supports Second Chance by raising essential resources for programs and services provided by the agency to help the homeless and unemployed with jobs, housing and life skills,"
said Second Chance Executive Director and Founder Scott Silverman. Adopt-A-Block has evolved to include not only beautification projects but also employment and other services for Second Chance's constituent population. Staffed by Second
Chance and its corporate partners, booths will offer everything from information about the STRIVE class to employment opportunity information. Six beautification projects are also planned. "This event is geared towards the corporate
community and we are grateful to have partners like Union Bank of California who have always shown up in a big way. In return we offer the business community a corporate team building event that is turn-key, with a variety of volunteer and
sponsorship opportunities."
Corporate volunteer partners including ProfitLine, the leading provider of outsourced telecom expense management (TEM), MortgageIT, Mortgage One Lending, and the National Management Association, will paint houses, remove
weeds, create murals and clean up litter to benefit this community."We really enjoy ourselves," said Amy Evans, ProfitLine Manager of Implementations Support and head of the ProfitLine Charity Team. "We also want to challenge other
corporations to step up to the plate - to either write a check or contribute by taking out a booth or rolling up their sleeves. Last year's event was a great success and we are looking forward to helping again this year."
About Second Chance and Adopt-A-Block
Second Chance is a non-profit agency in San Diego established in 1993 to help the homeless and chronically unemployed with jobs, housing and life skills. The agency has developed a national reputation in the field of workforce development,
with a focus on the hardest-to-serve unemployed/underemployed population. It is the only agency in San Diego to operate the nationally-recognized STRIVE job readiness program, which creates unmatched outcomes of success in helping the
chronically unemployed and homeless to secure jobs and establish self-sufficiency. Second Chance is entering its 13th year hosting the Adopt-A-Block Community Event and Fundraiser. For more information on volunteering or donating, or to
find out more about Second Chance, contact John M. Miller, Marketing and Event Coordinator, at 619-234-8888 x123 or email adoptablock@secondchanceprogram.org.
More information about Second Chance Adopt-A-Block Employment Resource Fair at
www.secondchanceprogram.org
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