For Immediate Release:
September 16, 2009

Contact:
Jessie Benson/Jamie Watt
Profiles, Inc.
410-243-3790

MAKE IT MATTER WITH THE Y
Y of Central Maryland celebrates National Make it Matter Day

(Baltimore, MD)— Families throughout Baltimore are invited to the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Family Center Y for a free morning of fun and entertainment in honor of National Make it Matter Day–a day that celebrates volunteerism and the importance of reading to young children. Families can enjoy a free Dr. Seuss “Green Eggs and Ham” breakfast and choose from 500 donated children’s book, as well as participate in the Y’s Head Start “I am Moving, I am Learning” activity with music, movement and literature. Additionally, participants will have fun with “Mother Goose on the Loose,” sponsored by the Enoch Pratt Library, which features nursery rhymes, music, and more! The Y invites everyone throughout the area to take advantage of this free fun event.  Make it Matter Day is made possible in part through a Reader’s Digest sponsorship.

WHAT:
Make It Matter Day

WHEN:
Saturday, October 3, 2009
9:00 AM- 11:00 AM

WHERE:
Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Family Center Y
900 E. 33rd Street
Baltimore, MD 21218

COST:
Free!

INFORMATION: For additional information please contact Alexis Perkins at [email protected] or at (410) 889-9622

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jamie Watt/Jessie Benson, Profiles, Inc. at (410) 243-3790.

Our Mission:
The Y of Central Maryland is a charitable organization dedicated to developing the full potential of every individual through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

Our Commitment:
At the Y, we are committed to providing family-oriented, affordable, high quality programs that lead to:

• Every child and youth deepening positive values, their commitment to service and their motivation to learn
• Every family building stronger bonds, achieving greater work/life balance and becoming more engaged with their communities
• An enhanced quality of life in the communities in which we operate
  

The Y is a place for everyone.  People of all races, ages, faiths, gender, abilities, backgrounds and incomes are welcome and financial assistance on a sliding scale is available to those who would otherwise be unable to participate.

Our Values:
Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility

More information can be found at www.ymaryland.org

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