ADVISORY/Major Kids Initiative to Launch @ Westlake.News/Assignment Editors ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Sept. 27) --(BUSINESS WIRE) What: Washington Mutual “WaMu” redirects here. For the Washington, DC radio station, see WAMU. Washington Mutual (or WaMu; NYSE: WM) is the United States' largest savings and loan association. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :WM) will kick-off a major "matching gift" initiative that provides access to programs that enhance classroom discovery while encouraging kids to have fun while learning. When: Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000 from 12 noon - 12:25 pm. Who: Washington Mutual Chairman Kerry Killinger Kerry Killinger (born June 6, 1949 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American businessman and the chairman and chief executive officer of Washington Mutual. Killinger is married to wife, Linda and they have three sons. will be joined by Deanna Oppenheimer, president of Banking and Financial Services; Dr. Richard Brandon Richard Brandon (? - June 20, 1649) was a 17th century English hangman. Brandon was the Common Hangman of London in 1649 and he is frequently cited as the man who executed the death warrant of King Charles I by beheading the King on January 30, 1649, although the precise identity , project director of Washington Kids Count, and students from three schools in King County (nearly 100 youngsters are expected). Where: Westlake Mall, stage in front of Seattle's Best Coffee Seattle's Best Coffee is a specialty coffee retailer and wholesaler based in Seattle, Washington, USA. It became part of Starbucks Corporation on July 14, 2003. Its international division is owned by FOCUS Brands, Inc. . Why: The recent WASHINGTON KIDS COUNT REPORT shows that public efforts on behalf of children have made a vast improvement in their lives, but that our children still have unmet un·met adj. Not satisfied or fulfilled: unmet demands. needs. Citing indifference as one of the biggest obstacles to children's thriving in Washington, it calls for public and private institutions to work together to find solutions and new opportunities for kids. Washington Mutual's new initiative is one way the community can band together and support a broad number of children through existing programs that enrich school curriculum. How Many: More than 350,000 children from the greater Puget Sound Puget Sound (py  `jĕt), arm of the Pacific Ocean, NW Wash., connected with the Pacific by Juan de Fuca Strait, entered through the Admiralty Inlet and extending in two arms c.
are expected to benefit from programs supported by this initiative, giving special emphasis to students from low-income and culturally diverse neighborhoods. FYI: This is NOT your typical press conference. Sure, a couple of executives will make a few remarks, but then we'll turn it over to the kids, who will use creative means to explain why this initiative is so important to support. Some kids will sing their remarks, others will be dressed up as the rain forest. The program will end with a bang when one student conducts an explosive science experiment (goggles required for those in front). Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Washington Mutual's news releases are available at no charge through the company's News On Demand Plus System. For a menu of Washington Mutual news releases or to retrieve a specific release, call 1-800-329-6236. On the Internet, news releases may be accessed at http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/wm.shtml. |
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