ADVISORY/Entrepreneur's Foundation of North Texas to Host First Annual Freedom Day: United We Serve On Sept 11 At Camp Summit.Business & Assignment Editors ADVISORY...for Wednesday Wednesday: see week. (Sept. 11) --(BUSINESS WIRE) 150+Corporate Citizens Heed heed v. heed·ed, heed·ing, heeds v.tr. To pay attention to; listen to and consider: "He did not heed my gibes, and chattered on" Sean O'Faolain. President's Bush's Call to `Remember 9-11 with Service'
WHAT: The Entrepreneur's Foundation of North Texas (EFNT) is
hosting its inaugural community service day event, Freedom
Day: United We Serve. This event will unite EFNT
stakeholders and colleagues in service to honor those
whose lives were forever changed by the terrorist attacks
in the United States on Sept. 11. 2002 Freedom Day: United
We Serve is a response to President Bush's goal for every
American to volunteer at least 4,000 hours of community
service over their lifetime. In a message last Saturday to
the nation, President Bush called on all Americans for a
"September of Service" to honor the victims of the Sept.
11 terrorist attacks and said the response to his 4,000
hour call to service had been overwhelming.
Stakeholder volunteers include CEOs, CFOs, COOs and
employees from more than 10 North Texas local technology
and service companies, who will be working at Camp Summit,
a camp in Denton, Texas, county that provides residential
camping for children and adults who are physically
challenged, developmentally delayed and dual sensory
impaired (deaf/blind).
WHO: A top-ranking military official will kick-off the events
and acknowledge this tragic event with a moment of
silence. EFNT sponsors include: Major Sponsors -
PricewaterhouseCoopers and Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C.
Sponsors - MHT Partners, Genesis Campus, LP and Geode
Consulting. In kind donors - Dr. Pepper, Akin Gump, Insite
Productions, Acuitivity, Richie Film Production, The
Hamburger Man, Tom Hussey Photography, Platinum TechCom
and Philanthropy in Texas.
WHEN: 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Registration/Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Kick-off Ceremony and Photo Opportunities
8:30 - 12:00 p.m. Service Site
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Service Celebration
WHERE: Camp Summit
Copper Canyon Road of FM 407, near Justin, Texas
Denton County, Texas
ABOUT ENTREPRENEURS FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS
The Entrepreneurs Foundation of North Texas (EFNT) is a
venture philanthropy initiative that helps companies build
philanthropy into their business plan. By providing a
philanthropic model that addresses the issues of limited
time and money, EFNT works with these companies to
leverage the value that they are building into the company
to ultimately benefit their employees and community in
which they work. EFNT supports this "corporate foundation"
by acting as a community affairs liaison to help the
company establish a giving strategy and volunteer
programming for its employees. For more information, see
www.enft.org
ABOUT CAMP SUMMIT
Camp Summit provides a residential, barrier-free camping
experience for persons with special needs. Nestled in 117
acres of beautiful wooded surroundings just north of the
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Camp Summit offers
recreational and educational programming, including
swimming, horseback riding, performing arts, a rope
challenge course, wilderness and nature study, arts and
crafts, fishing, games, camping and group
activities. All activities are adapted to the individual
camper's ability. Camp Summit is a non-profit 501(c)(3)
organization, accredited by the American Camping
Association and is licensed as a youth camp by the Texas
Department of Health and is a United Way affiliate. For
more information see www.campsummit.org or call
972/484-8900.
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