Town Hall Meeting February 18, 2010

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Please Contact Sania Grandchamp
sgrandchamp@radiuscenter.com
(813) 425-1360 x115
(727) 565-2233 x115
(347) 392-0074 cell

HAITI’S AMBASSADOR TO ATTEND LOCAL TOWN HALL MEETING

Tampa Meeting Provides Answers to Haiti's Future

Tampa, FL (Wednesday, February 10, 2010) Town hall meeting has been newly scheduled with Ambassador Raymond Joseph on Thursday, February 18. This meeting will give concerned citizens an opportunity to ask questions on the current state of Haiti and on plans for the future.

Meeting precedes Tampa Bay and St. Pete memorials held on Friday, February 19 and Saturday, February 20 respectively. The Offices of the Mayors of Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg will each sponsor these memorials held on behalf of Haiti’s fallen.

Thursday, February 18
TOWN HALL MEETING
Ambassador Raymond Joseph
University Area Community Development Center
13601 North 22nd Street
Tampa, FL 33613
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Friday, February 19, 2010
Host: Mayor Pam Iorio
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
600 N Ashley Drive (Downtown Tampa)
Tampa, FL 33602
Time: 5:00pm to 7:30pm

Saturday, February 20, 2010
Host: Mayor Bill Foster
North Straub Park
400 Bayshore Dr. NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Time: 5:00pm to 7:30pm

CONFIRMED ATTENDANCE:

Raymond Joseph, Ambassador to Haiti; Laurent Prosper, Haitian Consul General; Ray Bucanan, President Stop Hunger Now; Linda Carbone, CEO of American Red Cross Tampa Bay Chapter

Additional confirmed attendees to follow.

Ambassador Joseph, Consul General Prosper will be available for interviews on Thursday, February 18 and Friday, February 19. Call with inquiries.