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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2009
Media Contact: Aya Abelon, Public Affairs; (562) 860-2451 ext.2287
WHAT: Cerritos College and Bellflower Unified School District (BUSD) GEAR UP Partnership will present a fundraising Celebrity All-star Basketball Game on Thursday, March 26. Power 106’s popular DJs will be taking on the Bellflower Buccaneer men’s varsity basketball team. There will be live DJs throughout the game as well as a halftime autograph session. Flyer is available here.
Tickets for the game are available pre-sale for $7 at the Bellflower High School Activities Office, (562) 920-1801 or $10 at the door the day of the event. All of the proceeds will be donated to the Cerritos College and Bellflower Unified School District GEAR UP Partnership to enhance program funding.
The Cerritos College men’s basketball assistant coach will officiate the game and the men’s basketball players will run the score board for the night.
GEAR UP is a federally sponsored grant-funded program with a goal to increase the number of low-income students entering and succeeding in postsecondary education through academic preparation and support. Cerritos College collaborates with BUSD in implementing the GEAR UP program by providing tutors and delivering programs and services including campus tours, workshops and presentations. The college also provides a presentation entitled “College: Making It Happen” in both English and Spanish to educate parents of the importance of planning ahead for college.
WHEN: Thursday, March 26, 2009
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tip-off at 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Bellflower High School Gymnasium
15301 McNab Ave
Bellflower, CA 90706
CONTACT: For more information and for tickets, contact Bellflower High School Activities Office (562) 920-1801
COST: Presale is $7, at the door $10.
Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college’s district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Annually, more than 1,200 students successfully complete their course of studies, and enrollment currently surpasses 24,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at www.cerritos.edu.
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