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PRESS

RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
July 17, 2015







Carldeon Floyd








Communications Manager









Phone: 225-388-9737






Email: carldeon@bigbuddyprogram.org


Local Non-profit Launches a Homeless Survival Kit Drive Aimed to Assist Homeless

BATON ROUGE, LA The struggles are real, and the options are limited for the nearly 960
confirmed homeless residents in the Baton Rouge community. The Scholars of the Level-
Up! Program, an initiative under the Big Buddy Program, seek to help those that face
homelessness in our community with a Homeless Survival Kit Drive this summer.

The Homeless Survival Kit Drive will run now through July 29, 2015. Level-UP! aims to
collect clothing, toiletries, non-perishable food items, hygiene products and more for those
in need. As part of the drive, Level-UP! will accept monetary donations used to purchase
and distribute essential items.

The Level-Up! program urges community members to join in the collection and make an
impact within our community. Part of being a good citizen is giving back, stated Alayna
Davis, Level-Up! Program Manager. This drive serves to bring awareness to this social
issue as well as to provide an opportunity to support those in the community that are less
fortunate.

The homeless survival kits will be assembled on July 30, 2015 at the Mid-City
Redevelopment Alliance warehouse. Level-Up! scholars and volunteers will then
participate in an 8-block-awareness walk to transport the kits to the Capital Area Alliance
for the Homeless (CAAH).

If were going to combat homelessness and hunger in our city, we must pull together and
connect our resources as best as we can, Davis said.

For more information on how to donate or contribute to the Homeless Survival Kit Drive,
call (225) 388-9737, email levelup@bigbuddyprogram.org or visit
http://www.levelupbr.org/.

Donations may be dropped off at the following locations:



Big Buddy Program Office

Madison Prep Academy
1415 Main Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 1555 Madison Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70802
July 16th 29th



Thursday, July 23, 2015
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.


10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.

Level-Up! is a partnership between the Office of the Mayor-President and the Big Buddy
Program providing enriching summer experiences for the Greater Baton Rouge areas
youth. To learn more about the Level-Up! Program, contact levelup@bigbuddyprogram.org
or visit http://www.levelupbr.org/.


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