Cellular Sales Partners to Help Kansas City Children this Holiday

Kansas City, Kan. (PRWEB) December 01, 2011

Cellular Sales, the nation?s largest Verizon premium wireless retailer, recently announced a partnership with Kansas City-area law enforcement working to give children and families in need a holiday experience they will not soon forget.

?Cellular Sales is thrilled to join the efforts of the Platte City Police Department in the Shop with a Cop program,? said Beau Hammon, regional director of Cellular Sales. ?We have donated an iPad that will be included in a silent auction to help fund this project.?

The Shop with a Cop program provides funds which allow area children in need to go shopping for Christmas gifts - both for themselves and for their family members. Law enforcement officers from the Platte City Police Department accompany the children on their shopping trips, help wrap the gifts and treat the children to lunch afterward.

Cellular Sales was founded in Knoxville, Tenn. 18 years ago and has, for the past four years, been named by Inc. Magazine one of the nation?s fasted growing privately-owned retailers. In 2011, Cellular Sales ranked among the nation?s 75 fastest growing retailers in the Inc. 5000. The company currently operates nearly 500 stores across the U.S.

According to Lieutenant Al DeValkenaere of the Platte City Police, the wireless retailer?s participation will help the organization meet its projected goal of serving 30 children, an increase over last year?s total. At-risk children are identified for inclusion in the program by employees of the Platte County school district as well as social service professionals, and each child is provided $ 200 with which to shop.

?The program makes Christmas possible for these kids,? he said. ?It?s a tough thing for a parent to be unable to provide Christmas for his or her family, but in today?s economy, more people are finding themselves in that exact situation. Fortunately, our Shop with a Cop program will give local children and families a holiday to remember and this wouldn?t be possible without the support of local businesses like Cellular Sales.?

About Cellular Sales

Cellular Sales is the nation?s largest Verizon premium wireless retailer. Founded in Knoxville, Tenn. in 1993 by University of Tennessee graduates, Dane and Meg Scism, the company currently operates almost 500 locations. For more information about Cellular Sales, visit http://www.joincellularsales.com or http://www.cellularsales.com

About Platte City Police Department

The Platte City Police Department was established in 1931 in Platte City, Mo. Located at 900 Fourth Street, the department is made up of the Chief of Police, three sergeants, and 18 other officers and administrative staff members. In its (?) year, the Shop with a Cop Program has provided holiday shopping experiences and gifts for over (NUMBER) children. For more information about the program, contact the Platte City Police Department at (816) 858-5150 or visit http://www.plattecity.org. .

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Kilimanjaro Climbers Help Child Education International in Efforts to Improve Secondary Education

New York, NY (PRWEB) December 20, 2011

The non-profit organization Child Education International (?ChildEd?) is bringing together a group of adventure-seekers in order to raise funds for its programs in secondary education in developing countries. They are scheduled to embark on a climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in February 2012 and will be raising funds for the organization in the run-up to the trip. Part of the funds raised will go to books and supplies of a secondary school that the Kilimanjaro Education Foundation is involved with.

The climb represents an innovative way for the organization to fund its growing operations and recognizes the increasing importance of impact tourism for the non-profit sector. It is also an excellent opportunity for people interested in adventure travel to help make a difference while taking part in an experience that will stay with them forever.

The group is set to begin their trip end of February, 2012. The climb itself will take seven days and six nights, culminating in an overnight climb to the top of the mountain under a full moon. The group will then experience the most beautiful sunrise in all of Africa. The climbers will also participate in a two-day-long safari to view the wildlife migration at the Ngorongoro crater before winding up their trip and returning home.

ChildEd is also committed to engaging with the climbers in the run-up to the trip and is providing them with a training routine, in partnership with Brooklyn Boulders fitness club, CrossFit South Brooklyn, Equinox, The North Face Soho, and Zirkel The World. The regular training get-togethers will also serve as an excellent way to create camaraderie before the trip. As the holiday season approaches, ChildEd is also working closely with the climbers to help them with their fundraising efforts by organizing different fundraising activities and advising them on the most effective ways to raise funds by leveraging their personal and professional networks.

ChildEd was founded initially as The Cambodia Project by Jean-Michel Tijerina in 2006. Since its inception, ChildEd has been working to provide better learning materials and facilities for children across the developing world. After initially focusing on Cambodia, ChildEd has expanded its geographical reach to include projects in countries such as Sri Lanka, Haiti and Tanzania, in collaboration also with nonprofit Hope For the Silent Voices. The organization?s model is based around the belief that the educational attainment of children in these countries can be improved only through a holistic approach that goes beyond their classroom experience. Thus, ChildEd has been involved in providing free health check-ups to children and plans to sponsor the construction of libraries at some of the schools where it operates.

ChildEd Founder Jean-Michel Tijerina shares his excitement about ChildEd?s climb: Kilimanjaro, ?I?m really excited to bring our team to Tanzania and support a secondary school that the Kilimanjaro Education Foundation is involved with. The Kilimanjaro climboffers an adventure of a lifetime while actively being of support to children in need at secondary schools worldwide.?

There are still a limited number of spots available for people interested in joining the climb. For more information about the itinerary, pricing and logistics please visit: http://www.childed.org/climb/ or contact Jean-Michel Tijerina at info(at)childed(dot)org.

About ChildEd

ChildEd is a US-based nonprofit that works with local partners globally to help empower children in secondary school with education that enhances their access to opportunity.

ChildEd climb: Kilimanjaro is a venture to promote ?adventures for good,? climbing Mt Kilimanjaro as a fundraiser and a social initiative to support children in developing communities with their education.

About KEF

Kilimanjaro Education Foundation (KEF), (http://www.kef4kids.org) founded in 2006, is incorporated in New York State and organized as a 501(c)(3). KEF strives to improve education and to build school facilities for underprivileged children in Tanzania and other countries bordering Kilimanjaro. KEF's volunteers and directors share in and impart not only the Foundation's passion for children and education, but also in KEF's core values of honesty, integrity, creativity and imagination.

Links:

ChildEd, http://childed.org/

ChildEd climb: Kilimanjaro, http://childed.org/climb/

Kilimanjaro Education Foundation, http://kef4kids.org/

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