FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8/1/2007
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Citywide 2007 National Night Out
Celebration!
Thousands Expected To Join Festivities at
the Franklin Park Zoo
WHAT: The citywide celebration at the Franklin Park Zoo is this year's cornerstone celebration for the 2007 National Night Out. Over 5,000 people are expected to attend and enjoy the evening activities, which include food, beverages, and family friendly entertainment.
Mayor Menino and Police
Commissioner Ed Davis will also honor the Top Ten Neighborhood Crime Watch
Groups and the Crime Fighter of the Year. Many others will also be recognized
for their ceaseless commitment to community and safe neighborhoods.
Sponsor tents from Target, The Mass Medical Society, ADT, The Neighborhood Crime Watch unit, and others will be providing giveaways and valuable information. Also attending will be the ReadBoston Storytelling Van, The Fire House for Kids, The Family Van, The Suffolk Country Sheriffs Office, The District Attorney's Office, The Boston Cannon's Lacrosse shoot-out cage, and the Grill Truck by Kayem Foods.
WHO: Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis,
Boston Police Command Staff, The Boston Police Neighborhood Crime Watch Unit, President and CEO of the Franklin Park Zoo John Linehan.
WHEN: Tuesday, August 7, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
5:00 to 6:30 PM, Zoo attractions, Food, and Entertainment
6:30 to 7:00 PM, Top Ten and Crime
Fighter of the Year presentation
7:00 to 8:00 PM, Zoo
attractions.
WHERE: Franklin Park Zoo, One Franklin Park Road, Boston MA Speaking program will take place on main stage, closest to Franklin Park Zoo's Zebra Entrance (at Peabody Circle).
ABOUT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
National Night Out Boston 2007 is the 24th annual citywide celebration to unify our communities throughout the City of Boston. This program cultivates and strengthens partnerships between the community, youth, Police, city agencies and community-based organizations. National Night Out also acknowledges the remarkable contributions of Neighborhood Crime Watch groups, and seeks to increase participation in Neighborhood Crime Watch programs among local residents.
ABOUT TARGET,
THE NATIONAL SPONSOR OF NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2007
Minneapolis-based Target serves guests at 1,502 stores in 47 states
nationwide by delivering today's best retail trends at affordable prices. Target
is committed to providing guests with great design through innovative products,
in-store experiences and community partnerships. Whether visiting a Target store
or shopping online at Target.com, guests enjoy a fun and convenient shopping
experience with access to thousands of unique and highly differentiated items.
Target (NYSE:TGT) gives more than $3 million a week to its local communities
through grants and special programs. Since opening its first store in 1962,
Target has partnered with nonprofit organizations, guests and team members to
help meet community needs. "Target welcomes the opportunity to partner with law
enforcement to address issues impacting our guests and team members," said Greg
LaPre, district assets protection team
leader, Target. "By working together, we
can build stronger, safer communities for our families, friends and
neighbors."
ABOUT ZOO NEW ENGLAND'S FRANKLIN PARK ZOO
Zoo New England manages Boston's Franklin Park Zoo, as
well as the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Our mission is to inspire
people to protect and sustain the natural world for future generations by
creating fun and engaging experiences that integrate wildlife and conservation
programs, research, and education. Franklin Park Zoo recently completed a $2.3
million renovation on its signature western lowland gorilla exhibit, which is
now considered to be one of the most innovative and intimate gorilla exhibits in
the world. Other highlights of Franklin Park Zoo's collection include lions,
tigers, zebras, kangaroos, ostriches, wildebeest and many other species from
around the world. "We greatly appreciate our long-standing partnerships with the
city of Boston, the Boston Police Department, and our local community leaders,
and we are honored to have the opportunity to host next Tuesday's National Night
Out city-wide celebration. We welcome people from throughout Boston's
neighborhoods to join us for an unforgettable, fun evening in the heart of our
city," said David Hirschberg, Zoo New England's Vice President of Institutional
Advancement.
CONTACT
Joseph Porcelli
857-222-4420
