For Immediate Release

October 18, 2007

Contact: Jennifer Wheet, 942-5531

COE-BROWN THEATRE STUDENTS VOLUNTEER TO TRICK OR TREAT
“BECAUSE HUNGER IS A VERY SCARY THING”

NORTHWOOD—The International Thespian Society (ITS), a division of the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), is pleased to announce the participation of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy’s Thespian Troupe 5976 in the “Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat” program. The program is a national community service event for ITS-member schools to collect canned and dry goods for local charities and food banks. Thespian troupes from across the state and across the country are participating in the program’s third year.

Theatre students from Coe-Brown will be wearing costumes and pins with special logos to collect food donations during the local Trick or Treat activities on October 30 in Strafford from 5-8 pm, and on October 31 in Northwood from 5-8 pm to support Charley McGowen’s Senior Project. These donations will go to benefit the Northwood Food Pantry. Thousands of pounds of food will be collected in one night across the state, giving organizations the ability to help thousands of local people. If you are willing to donate non perishable food items, have them ready for collection during the Trick or Treat hours. Food donations can also be dropped off at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy until November 1, 2007, labeled with “Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat”.

About the Educational Theatre Association

The Educational Theatre Association, founded in 1929, is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote and strengthen theatre education as a means of lifelong learning. The Association’s major area of effort—educational development, teacher development, and advocacy—serve to accomplish this mission by helping to improve the learning environment in the theatre arts. A professional association for theatre educators, EdTA also operates the International Thespian Society, an honorary organization for high school and middle school theatre students, and the Senior Theatre League of America, an organization that fosters theatre by and for senior adults.

 

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