For Immediate Release Contact: Sweeney Montinola Email: smontinola@vintage-vre Phone: 310-366-6636 THE GATEWAY COUNCIL PTSA 10TH DISTRICT SURPRISES 11 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH HONORARY SERVICE AWARDS THE LOS ANGELES 10TH DISTRICT PTSA CELEBRATES GATEWAY COUNCIL’S ANNUAL FOUNDER’S DAY WITH A WALK-A-THON FUNDRAISER, AWARDS CEREMONY AND TALENT SHOW AT THE SOUTHBAY PAVILION, MALL IN CARSON, CA March 19, 2014 – Carson, CA – SouthBay Pavilion hosts the Gateway Council PTSA 10th District Annual Founder’s Day on Saturday, March 22, 2014 starting at 8am with a walk-a-thon fundraiser event that is open to the public followed by an awards ceremony from 11am – 1pm and an inter-school talent show between 21 PTSA Schools from 1pm -3pm called “Our School’s Got Talent.” “The recipients are not aware that they are being honored. They only know of everyone else” said Cynthia Medina, President of the Gateway Council 10th District PTSA, “While paying tribute to the three founders, it is also appropriate to show appreciation to those in our PTA community.” “This is the biggest event that we have ever coordinated to celebrate Founder’s Day. We want to thank SouthBay Pavilion for their generosity and hospitality” Dorothy Ross stated. SJ Gandia, a Filipino-American composer produced an original song called “Build A Better World”, which will be the theme song for the full day event. The walk-a-thon event will start at 8am with a $10 registration fee which includes a special event PTA t-shirt and a bottle of water. The public can support the PTA and PTSA organization by registering for the walk-a-thon fundraiser at tenthdistrictptsa.org/. Mayor Jim Dear, Mayor Pro Tem Elito Santarina, Councilwoman Lula Davis-Holmes of the City of Carson will be presenting the Honorary Awardees together with Dorothy Ross, the 2009 Six Magnificent Women award recipient and Mercedes Velasquez, Director of South LAUSD Elementary schools with certificates and plaques of recognition for the 11 awardees. This event is free and open to the public. All proceeds will be donated to the PTA organization. *** About SouthBay Pavilion - SouthBay Pavilion in Carson, California, is located immediately off the 405 Freeway with direct exposure to over 350,000 cars daily in the Los Angeles trade Area. The 1.1 million-square-foot regional mall is anchored by a newly constructed Target Greatland, IKEA, Sears, and JCPenney and 83 specialty stores and restaurants including other significant national retailers such as Old Navy, Children’s Place, Foot Action, Shiekh Shoes, Daniel’s Jewelers and more. SouthBay Pavilion is a destination for more than 2.5 million residents within a 10-mile radius. The 4,500 parking spaces provide a convenient and safe shopping experience. The 200-seat food court features many of the most popular family restaurants in addition to exterior restaurants such as Chili’s, Tony Roma’s, Panera Bread, Five Guys and Burgers, Wing Stop, Sansai, Buffalo Wild Wings and Chuck E. Cheese’s. Amenities include conveniences such as family restrooms, full service Guest Services Center, Security escorts and over 200 events annually aimed at enhancing the overall shopping experience. These events include several free weekly events for the community such as Kids Club, Mall Walkers, Farmer’s Market and Zumba Fitness Club. About the Tenth District PTSA - The Los Angeles Tenth District PTSA is a subsidiary organization representing Los Angeles, established by the California State PTA to facilitate the administration of the affairs of the California State PTA and the carrying out of its program. The Los Angeles Tenth District PTSA helps to coordinate the work of the 8 councils and 119 PTA units, with the plans and activities of the California State PTA and National PTA. The organization which we call the Tenth District PTSA actually had its beginning in 1900 being one of the first local PTAs to be established in what was then a national organization. It was called the Los Angeles Federation of Mothers’ Clubs. Two years later, in 1902, it changed its name to the Los Angeles Federation of Child Study Circles, a name that lasted only a few months, before being changed that November to California Congress of Mothers and Child Study Circles. In 1910, it added the prefix of Los Angeles Federation to the name. In 1912 it was established as part of First District of the California Congress of Parents and Teachers. Sweeney Mae SouthBay Pavilion Carson/South Bay Community News The Carson Pulse Gardena Carson YMCA
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