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The Boys & Girls Club of Bisbee 405 Arizona Street Bisbee, Arizona 85603 (520) 432-3010

Press Release Contact: Margaret Dillard

Phone: (520) 432-4901

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 1, 2012

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BISBEE ANNUAL TELETHON

BISBEE, ARIZONA – MARCH 30, 2011: The Boys & Girls Club of Bisbee will broadcast its 7th

annual live telethon on CableOne Channel 2 on April 28th, 2011. The telethon can be viewed

live and donations taken via internet from anywhere in the world by visiting

http://bisbeetelethon.com or http://bgcbisbee.com.

The event, which runs from 10 am until 8 pm, serves as one of the club’s major fundraisers,

with all funds used for programs for the children of the Bisbee-Naco community. Donations

may be called in to the club at any time (520) 432-3010 or made by visiting the websites.

The telethon is televised live from the club, thanks to a cooperative venture with Bisbee’s

CableOne & Prism Communications. An agreement was reached more than 7 years ago for

CableOne to provide the equipment & labor needed to air community events from the Boys &

Girls Club’s building at 405 Arizona Street with Prism Communications producing. This 10-hour,

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live event will feature many local personalities & talent. Visit http://bisbeetelethon.com to get

more information on the participating performers.

“Great futures start here” sums up the Boys & Girls club, emphasizing Character & Leadership

Development, Education & Career Development, Health & Life Skills, The Arts, Sports, and

Fitness & Recreation.

If you can help out or have questions, suggestions, etc., please contact Margaret Dillard, event

coordinator, at 520-432-4901 or mdillard@prismcommunications.tv. For more information

about The Boys & Girls Club, contact Annette Renteria-Flores at (520) 432-3010.

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