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Alma Powell and the
World Children's Choir Help Celebrate the Holidays at Union Station
Children Raise their Voices in Song to Usher in the Holiday Season
Join us for a heartwarming celebration as Alma Powell, wife of Secretary
of State Colin L. Powell and co-chair of America's Promise The Alliance
for Youth, welcomes the World Children's Choir
for a very special holiday concert. Come ring in the season, as Mrs.
Powell kicks off the afternoon's festivities by signing copies of her
best-selling children's books, America's Promise and My Little Wagon.
These two books written by Mrs. Powell reinforce the mission of America's
Promise to build the character and competence of our nation's youth and in
a fun, spirited way, encourage children to give back to their communities.
Mrs. Powell is donating her proceeds from the sale of these books to
America's Promise.
After the signing, Mrs. Powell will introduce the World Children's
Choir for a special performance of holiday carols. The critically
acclaimed choir, which has performed at the White House and the Kennedy
Center, is a U.S.-based non-profit organization made up of children of
many nationalities, races and religions all who live either permanently or
part of the time in the United States. The mission of the choir is to
promote children's causes and foster international understanding and
friendship by bringing together young people of diverse cultures and
countries.
WHO:
Alma Powell, co-chair of America's Promise; the World Children's
Choir.
WHAT:
Alma Powell will sign copies of her two children's books,
America's Promise and My Little Wagon. Proceeds from the sale of the books
benefit America's Promise, the nonprofit organization Colin L. Powell
helped found in 1997 that is dedicated to improving the lives of children
and youth. After the signing, Mrs. Powell will introduce the World Children's Choir
for a special performance of holiday carols.
WHEN:
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Signing: 3 - 4 p.m. B. Dalton Booksellers
Concert: 4 - 5 p.m. Main Hall
WHERE:
Union Station
Washington, DC
CONTACT:
Crystal Prater, Americaís Promise The Alliance for Youth, 212-261-6796
amy.burton@harpercollins.com" 703- 535-3856
Sondra Harnes, World Children's Choir, 703-883-0920
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DC elementary school children get energized about
a special reading of Amerca's Promise, a children's book promoting
the importance of fundamental
resources for America's children.
The children were
treated to masks that represented Honey and Benji, the book's two main
characters.
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