FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 22, 2007
| Contacts: | |
|---|---|
| Trish Ciaravino Tel: 817-665-6500 ext. 127 tciaravino@fwsymphony.org |
Stacey Ramirez Personal Asst. to Miguel Harth-Bedoya Tel: 818-341-8246 staceyramirez@socal.rr.com |
MIGUEL HARTH-BEDOYA LAUNCHES DRIVE
TO HELP VICTIMS OF PERU EARTHQUAKE
Fort Worth--Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Music Director Miguel Harth-Bedoya has launched a local drive to help victims of the August 15 earthquake in Peru, his native country. The 7.9 magnitude earthquake caused more than 500 deaths and has left tens of thousands of homes destroyed.
In conjunction with the Embassy of Peru in Washington, D.C. and its consulates, Harth-Bedoya and his wife, Maritza Cáceres, are leading the collection in Fort Worth of non-perishable items for babies and children, including diapers, bedding, bottles and feeding supplies, pacifiers, and new or used footwear, winter/summer clothes and toys.
"This is a devastating time for so many Peruvian families," Harth-Bedoya said. "Being parents of young children ourselves, we cannot begin to imagine what the victims of the earthquake are going through without water, food or basic needs. But every little effort counts and although we are far away we want to try to do our part to help."
Donations can be dropped off at the following Fort Worth locations:
- First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth
800 W 5th Street, Fort Worth 76102
(817) 336-7277 - Ridglea Presbyterian Church
6201 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth 76116
(817) 732-3388 - Arbor Lawn United Methodist Church
5001 Briarhaven Rd., Fort Worth 76109
(817) 731-0701
For more information, please call 817-995-9616, or visit www.miguelharth-bedoya.com