THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF SUGAR LAND

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                          FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT:

                                                                                                Susan Lockwood

                                                                                                Healing Field Publicity Chair

                                                                                                281-343-0415

                                                                                                slockwood@houston.rr.com

MEDIA ALERT

The Exchange Club of Sugar Land to create a

Child Abuse Healing Field of over 1,500 3’ x 5’ American flags

Who:                The Exchange Club of Sugar Land, a Community Service Organization,

                        along with businesses, schools, churches and the general public will sponsor flags

                        to create a Child Abuse Healing Field.

What:              The Healing Field will consist of over 1,500 3’x5’ American Flags representing the

                       number of reported cases of child abuse in Fort Bend County in 2004.

Where:             The Healing Field will be highly visible along the Southwest Freeway, 

                        in the field between Methodist Hospital and The First Colony Mall,

                        (Rt. 59 between Rt. 6 and Sugar Creek Blvd., Sugar Land, TX)

When:              April 1-10, 2005

                        Friday, April 1, 6:30 p.m. “Light of Hope” ceremony presented by Child     
                        Advocates of Ft. Bend in front of Sugar Land City Hall, 2700 Town Center        

                        Boulevard North, Sugar Land, TX.

                        Saturday, April 2, 10:00 a.m., “Field Dedication” ceremony and posting of

                        flags in the field adjacent to Methodist Hospital.

                        Sunday, April 10, 12:00-5:00 p.m. “Flag pick-up” Sponsors must claim flags at

                        the field. Unclaimed flags will be donated to the Boy Scouts of America.

Why:                The flags will create awareness of the over 1,500 reported cases of child abuse in

                        Ft. Bend County in 2004. The money raised from flag sponsorships will be donated      

                        to local Child Abuse Prevention Agencies.

For information regarding flag sponsorship log on to http://flags.ecsl.org.

Last Updated Tuesday, November 22 2005 @ 10:46 AM GMT-7