PRESS RELEASE: Covenant House Washington To Host Mayor Gray To Discuss Importance of Workforce Readiness Programs, Highlight AT&T Contribution

MEDIA ADVISORY

Event Date: July 18, 2011

Contact:           Krista Vita
                        Covenant House
                        202-610-9602-Office
                        646-825-1463-Cell

COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON TO HOST MAYOR GRAY TO DISCUSS IMPORTANCE OF WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS, HIGHLIGHT AT&T CONTRIBUTION

Covenant House Washington will host Mayor Vincent C. Gray; J. Michael Schweder, president, AT&T Mid-Atlantic; and other guests to discuss workforce readiness and education programs in the District, including AT&T’s support of Covenant House’s Workforce Readiness and Education Training program. Event details follow.

WHO: Daniel Brannen, Covenant House Washington Executive Director

Larry Gold, Covenant House Washington Associate Executive Director

Mayor Vincent Gray

J. Michael Schweder, president, AT&T Mid-Atlantic

WHAT: Announcement of contribution to Covenant House Washington

WHEN: July 18, 2011

11 a.m.

WHERE: Covenant House Washington Community Services Center

2001 Mississippi Avenue, SE

Washington, DC 20020

Following brief remarks by Mayor Gray, Schweder and representatives of Covenant House, the group will take a brief tour of the training facility to see the program in action.

Covenant House Washington is a subsidiary of Covenant House International, the largest, privately funded nonprofit service organization serving homeless young people in the Americas. Covenant House Washington has been providing crisis, educational and work training, and long-term housing services to homeless youth in Washington, D.C. for 16 years. For more information on special events, accomplishments, programs and services please visit Covenant House Washington’s website at http://www.covenanthousedc.org/ .