Releases, Backgrounders and Statements

 

What:
The location of the meeting at which leaders from local Target Stores will present $10,000 in Target GiftCards to teachers and students at Clarkdale Elementary School in Austell, Ga., has changed. The new meeting location is Compton Elementary School, which is located at 3450 New Macland Road in Powder Springs, Ga. The meeting will take place at 3 p.m. today, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.

Who:
Target Stores Leadership, Clarkdale Elementary School staff and volunteers

 

When:
Oct. 1, 2009 3 p.m.

Where:
Compton Elementary School, 3450 New Macland Road Powder Springs, GA 30127  Phone# 770-222-3700

                                                                                   

Summary:     
On Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, Target announced its commitment to provide $100,000 in cash and product donations to support flood relief efforts in northwest Georgia. Target is working closely with local relief agencies, including The Salvation Army and the American Red Cross, as well as emergency responders, to offer assistance throughout the region.

 

As part of this commitment, $10,000 in Target GiftCards will be given to teachers and students at Clarkdale Elementary School in Austell, Ga. The school was evacuated after prolonged rains caused the Sweetwater Creek to overflow, nearly submerging the school and devastating homes in the surrounding area.

 

Leaders from local Target Stores will present the GiftCards, which will be used to purchase basic necessities for teachers and students affected by the flood, to school officials at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, at Compton Elementary School, which is located at 3450 New Macland Road in Powder Springs, Ga. (Previously, the ceremony was scheduled to take place at Austell Intermediate School, which is also located in Powder Springs, Ga.)