m. in providing a direct service to area children," Oliver
said.
Children in crisis can look for the diamond shaped, yellow and black Safe
Place logo on participating businesses and fire stations or call
(407) 323-6903 for assistance .
Short-term services and counseling may be provided to the child and family.

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"While we are active in a number of charitable activities, this is a first
for Amerada Hess Corp. The shelter staff provide a safe place for the youth while assessing
their needs and seeking family reunification or placement in a youth facility.

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will join with
Girls and Boys Town of Central Florida to provide four new Safe Place
locations for children at its Hess Express stores as part of National Safe
Place week.
Seminole County Hess Express stores will now be safe havens for children
in crisis.



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WHAT:

It may look like a personal ad, but for many unwanted and abandoned pets in
Midwest shelters, the new PETsMART Charities Rescue Waggin' Pet Transport
Program is their only lifeline.

WHY:

This is a first-of-its-kind pet transport program launched on a national
scale and is estimated to save the lives of more than 4,000 homeless
Midwest pets in its first year alone.

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, Gary Michniewicz, Manager, SunWest
Division, Amerada Hess Corp.

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On hand today at the Hess Express at 3015 Alafaya Trail, Oviedo,
to announce the new partnership were Steve Oliver, Senior Category Manager
Food Services, Amerada Hess Corp.

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"Because of caring
agencies such as Girls and Boys Town and socially conscious businesses such as
Amerada Hess Corp .

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The national pizza chain, which franchises 120 outlets in Hess
Express stores, is Girls and Boys Town's national corporate sponsor.

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WHO:

Officials from the Wisconsin Humane Society of Milwaukee, adoptive families
from the Rescue Waggin Midwest pilot, adoptable pets, and PETsMART
Charities Executive Director Susana Della Maddalena will be on hand for
interviews., Amerada Hess Corp.

The Safe Place program operates in 42 states and provides services to over
700 communities .

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WHERE:

The Wisconsin Humane Society located at 4500 W. "The Safe Place program and
the hundreds of trained volunteers in locations like Hess Express are able to
help us give children an opportunity to get off the streets and find safety,
help and hope.

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"Our locations are some of the safest and most convenient anywhere,
making this program a perfect match to assist children who desperately need
help.

Girls and Boys Town of Central Florida helps thousands of children and
families in the community through its shelters, long term residential program,
in home services, parenting classes, the Girls and Boys Town National Hotline
(1-800-448-3000) and other outreach and training programs.

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In celebration of the national launch of the Rescue Waggin' Program, the
Waggin' will deliver adoptable dogs and puppies to the Wisconsin Humane
Society from overcrowded shelters in neighboring states, where they faced
euthanasia.

WHEN:

Wednesday, May 18, from 11 a.

The Midwest is home to the nation's highest euthanization rates with an
estimated 3,000 homeless pets needlessly euthanized each day on average,
more than one million annually."
Girls and Boys Town of Central Florida is the first and only Safe Place
administrator in Seminole County.

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m. Wisconsin Avenue in
Milwaukee. OVIEDO, Fla., Mary Kate O'Leary, Executive Director of Girls
and Boys Town of Central Florida, Father Val J. If you are a
family in need of services please call (407) 366-3667 for assistance.

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"We are very proud to have such a great new partner in our efforts to
assist area children and families," O'Leary said .

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Peter, National Executive
Director of Girls and Boys Town, Sarah Robinson, Communications Director ,
Florida Network of Youth + Family Services and Ron Gartlan, CEO of Godfather's
Pizza, Inc."
Youth arriving at a Safe Place site receive assurance they are safe, and a
call is made to Girls and Boys Town of Central Florida to come and assist the
youth.

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Amerada Hess Seminole County Stores to Become 'Safe Place' for Area Kids

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"Project Safe Place is an important outreach effort by Florida Network
agencies to children living on the street or in danger because they are being
bullied or pursued by an abductor," Robinson said.

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In addition to the Hess Express locations,
nearly 40 area locations with trained staffs, including fire and sheriff
departments and counseling centers , provide help to hundreds of young people. Events such as National Safe Place Week help to make the
Safe Place sign recognized nationally as a symbol of help and safety for any
young person who is lost or scared, abused, threatened or in any unsafe
situation.

If you are thinking of running away , first take a look at the help that is available to you before you make any moves.

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and Godfather's Pizza , Florida has nearly 3,000 Safe Place
sites, considerably more than any other state in the nation .

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