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Congressman Silvestre Reyes (TX-16) will participate in community service events with students from Cielo Vista Elementary School and Eastwood High School on Wednesday, September 7, 2011.  Congressman Reyes will kick-off the 2nd annual El Paso Service Challenge to encourage students to volunteer during the month of September.  September 11, 2010 is the National Day of Service and Remembrance, honoring the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Tomorrow, Congressman Reyes and students will assemble and deliver food boxes for the West Texas Food Bank in recognition of Hunger Awareness Month.

WHO:      Congressman Silvestre Reyes
                 EPISD Interim Superintendent Terri Jordan
                 Isela Castañon-Williams, EPISD Trustree
                 Principal Kathryn McMillan, Cielo Vista Elementary
                 Principal Armenia Smith, Eastwood High School
                 Ruben Sanchez, Deputy Director of West Texas Food Bank
                 Cielo Vista Elementary and Eastwood High School students
 
WHAT:      El Paso Service Challenge in recognition of the 9/11 National Day of Service and
                   Remembrance

WHERE:  Cielo Vista Elementary School
                  2430 McRae Blvd
                  9:30 a.m.                            
                  Wednesday, September 7, 2011  

                  West Texas Food Bank (with Eastwood High School students)
                  3727 Shell Street
                  10:30 a.m.
                  Wednesday, September 7, 2011

DETAILS:

Congressman Silvestre Reyes will participate in community service events with students from Cielo Vista Elementary School and Eastwood High School to kick-off the 2nd Annual El Paso Service Challenge in recognition of the upcoming 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. Congressman Reyes will speak to students about the importance of engaging in community service and challenge them to volunteer throughout the month of September. Congressman Reyes will also encourage students to participate in supporting efforts to end domestic hunger and consider volunteering their time to the West Texas Food Bank in recognition of Hunger Awareness Month.

All El Paso area students are encouraged to volunteer in a community service related activity throughout the month of September 2011.  Students will track their service hours, and submit their documentation to school officials who will verify their volunteer efforts.  School officials will submit names and hours of all students who completed the challenge by September 30, 2011 to Congressman Reyes’ office.

All students who volunteer in a community service activity before September 30, 2011 will be recognized on Congressman Reyes’ website and receive a Congressional Certificate acknowledging their service.