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Sheriff Normand To Co-Sponsor Teen Violence Prevention Event

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SHERIFF NORMAND TO CO-SPONSOR TEEN VIOLENCE PREVENTION EVENT

Gretna, LA- How do you cure teen violence in Greater New Orleans? Consume the idle time of its teen population! The teen staff of teenzMATTER Productions will debut its first cure for teen violence with the kickoff of Final Fridayze on April 24, 2009 at 11:30pm. Final Fridayze, the teen answer to the adult First Fridays, is a series of exclusive, red carpet events for teenagers created to prevent teen violence through the consumption of idle time. Sheriff Newell Normand will help sponsor the event by providing security for the kickoff event, “ATL in the N.O.: All Nite Teen Skate Off”. The overnight skating event is inspired by the movie “ATL” and will last until 7am. The event will be hosted by singer and teen center member, Kourtney Heart who is a student at Edna Karr Magnet School. Final Fridayze will be held at Skate Country located at 1100 Terry Parkway, Terrytown, LA 70056. The teens’ ultimate goal is to duplicate Final Fridayze nationwide. teenzMATTER Productions is a social entrepreneurship venture that was created for teens, by teens...to help teens cure teen violence in Greater New Orleans by telling their stories through special events. The production company was created by YOUTHanasia Foundation as a part of its “Campaign to Rebuild a Teen-Friendly GNO”. The CEO of teenzMATTER Productions is Deshawn Dabney, a senior at O. Perry Walker High School. For more information, please call Deshawn Dabney at 504-377-7429 or call The Teen Center for Non-Violence at 504-366-9025.

"The moment you commit and quit holding back, all sorts of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you. The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for help." --- Napoleon Hill


KIMBERLY BYAS-DILOSA cell (504) 473-4602
Executive Director - YOUTHanasia Foundation, Inc
Founder - The Teen Center for Non-Violence
Office (504) 366-9025 Fax (504) 363-0077
www.teenfriendlygno.com

--- On Mon, 4/20/09, Kim Byas-Dilosa wrote:

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April 20, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TEEN OPERATED PRODUCTION COMPANY TO CURE TEEN VIOLENCE WITH EVENT SERIES

Gretna, LA- How do you cure teen violence in Greater New Orleans? Rebuild the city with teens in mind! The teen staff of teenzMATTER Productions will debut its first cure for teen violence with the kickoff of Final Fridayze on April 24, 2009 at 11:30pm. Final Fridayze, the teen answer to the adult First Fridays, is a series of exclusive, red carpet events for teenagers created to prevent teen violence through the consumption of idle time. The first Final Fridayze event is “ATL in the N.O.: All Nite Teen Skate Off”, an overnight skating event inspired by the movie “ATL” that will last until 7am. The event will be hosted by singer and teen center member, Kourtney Heart who is a student at Edna Karr Magnet School. Final Fridayze will be held at Skate Country located at 1100 Terry Parkway, Terrytown, LA 70056. The teens’ ultimate goal is to duplicate Final Fridayze nationwide. teenzMATTER Productions is a social entrepreneurship venture that was created for teens, by teens...to help teens cure teen violence in Greater New Orleans by telling their stories through special events. The production company was created by YOUTHanasia Foundation as a part of its “Campaign to Rebuild a Teen-Friendly GNO”. The CEO of teenzMATTER Productions is Deshawn Dabney, a senior at O. Perry Walker High School. For more information, please call Deshawn Dabney at 504-377-7429 or call The Teen Center for Non-Violence at 504-366-9025.

"The moment you commit and quit holding back, all sorts of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance will rise up to help you. The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for help." --- Napoleon Hill


KIMBERLY BYAS-DILOSA cell (504) 473-4602
Executive Director - YOUTHanasia Foundation, Inc
Founder - The Teen Center for Non-Violence
Office (504) 366-9025 Fax (504) 363-0077
www.teenfriendlygno.com

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