California Science Center and D.A.R.E. America Receive Donation From AirTouch Cellular.Business Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2000 $50,000 Donated at "Giving Until It Feels Good" March 11 Event Sponsored by Robert H. Lorsch Foundation Trust AirTouch Cellular donated contributions totaling $50,000 to two Los Angeles-area organizations. The California Science Center The California Science Center (sometimes spelled California ScienCenter) is a state agency and museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles. Billed as the West Coast's largest hands-on science center, the California ScienCenter is a public-private partnership between the State and D.A.R.E. America each received a $25,000 grant from AirTouch on Saturday, March 11, 2000, at the "Giving Until It Feels Good" event. Sponsored by the Robert H. Lorsch Foundation Trust, the "Giving Until It Feels Good" is a community fund-raising event to raise up to $1 million. Participating charitable organizations included the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation was founded in 1988 by Elizabeth Glaser, Susan DeLaurentis, and Susie Zeegen. Glaser and her husband, actor Paul Michael Glaser, learned that Mrs. Glaser had been infected with HIV through a blood transfusion. , Associates for Breast and Prostate Cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. , Muscular Dystrophy Association The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is an organization founded in 1950 which combats muscular dystrophy and diseases of the nervous system and muscular system in general by funding research, providing medical and community services, and educating health professionals and Thalians Mental Health Center. "We are fortunate to be a beneficiary of Mr. Lorsch's good work," said Jeffery N. Rudolph, executive director, California Science Center. "AirTouch's donation is not only benefiting the Science Center but stands as a wonderful tribute to Mr. Lorsch as well." "We are thrilled to be a recipient of an AirTouch donation," said Glenn Levant Levant (ləvănt`) [Ital.,=east], collective name for the countries of the eastern shore of the Mediterranean from Egypt to, and including, Turkey. , President of D.A.R.E. America, Worldwide. "This is yet one more example of concerned companies working to help D.A.R.E. in our ongoing effort to give children the tools they need to resist drugs and violence." AirTouch Cellular's donations will support general operating expenses for both the California Science Center and D.A.R.E. America. The California Science Center features hands-on exhibits, where children and adults can learn about numerous areas of science, including life processes, technology and human innovation. D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education  The neutrality and factual accuracy of this article are disputed.Please see the relevant discussion on the . This article has been tagged since September 2007. ) was created in 1983 as a joint venture of the Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . and the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. as a way to teach students how to refuse drugs and gang involvement. The Robert H. Lorsch Foundation Trust was created to support the health, welfare and education of our youth, with an emphasis on setting an example as to the importance of philanthropy now and in the future. The Robert H. Lorsch Foundation Trust organized the event for the sole benefit of participating charities. AirTouch Cellular is committed to supporting local communities through volunteerism, event sponsorships, and identifying worthy programs and organizations for grant consideration by the AirTouch Communications Foundation. AirTouch serves more than 9 million U.S. cellular and PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. customers on a proportionate basis. Its ventures operate in 25 states and 22 of the top 30 U.S. markets, including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle. AirTouch is part of Vodafone AirTouch Plc, the world's largest wireless communications firm, based in the United Kingdom. It has mobile operations in 23 countries on five continents, with more than 31 million proportionate cellular customers. For more information, visit the AirTouch web site at www.airtouch.com. |
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