Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Seņoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc.
est. 1987

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact Victoria H. McEachin
public-relations@sigmalambdaupsilon.org

August 4, 2005

Sigma Lambda Upsilon Will Be Raising Money for Youths

New York, NY - The Hermanas of Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc. will be hosting their 1st Annual "Rhythms & Rhymes Through the Arts" charity event, sponsored by the National Performance Team. This event will take place on Saturday, August 20, 2005 at Roberto Clemente State Park, indoor basketball court, from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. The purpose of the event is to raise money for DREAMYARD and the Sigma Lambda PEARLS mentorship program.

DreamYard is an arts education organization committed to building stronger public school communities and neighborhoods. It provides an educational pathway for students from K-12, a conduit in which the arts are an essential aspect of how children learn. DreamYard's model of participatory education offers young people the chance to develop as artists and as social leaders in their communities.

Sigma Lambda Promoting Education, the Arts, our Roots, Leadership and Service is a mentorship program designed and geared toward girls' ages 8 to 14 with the intention of instilling a sense of sisterhood, cultural pride, academic excellence and service to the community within its participants, through team-building activities and projects. The PEARLS program has touched the lives of over 40 young girls who look to the program as an outlet for creativity and exposure to life outside their school walls and environment.

"This will be a GREAT event benefiting our youth! The ticket price will include food, entertainment and performances by various youth organizations, our very own National Performance Team, the Sigma Lambda PEARLS and more. So please come out and support this event… Advance ticket sales only, so make sure you purchase your $10 ticket early, there will be no tickets sold at the door," says Hermana Jennifer Rodriguez, Co-captain of the National Performance Team of Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc.

Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc. was founded on December 1, 1987 at Binghamton University as an organization that would provide sisterhood and support while also promoting academic achievement, service to the community and cultural enrichment. Today, 17 years later, the sorority's purpose remains to unite women committed to seeking the political and social advancement of the under-represented populations. Through the Hermanas leadership, the sorority has 27 undergraduate chapters at over 30 campuses, 13 graduate/professional chapters and has touched the lives of more than 300 women.

To purchase advance tickets (no tickets will be sold at the door), contact Hermana Jennifer Rodriguez at 917-456-6579 or Hermana Jennifer Ortiz at 917-969-2704 or e-mail the National Performance Team at SLU_NPT@yahoo.com

For directions to Roberto Clemente State Park, log onto www.nysparks.state.ny.us/parks
For information about DreamYard, visit their website at www.dreamyard.com

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