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Contact: Estella Zavala or Susan Cergol, 225-6437
Posted on: November 15, 2001

Hershey’s Kissmobile will make a visit on its 50,000-mile nationwide tour to Townsend Middle School, 2120 N. Beverly Blvd., at about 10 a.m. on Nov. 16.

Hershey’s Kissmobile, which resembles a row of three giant Hershey’s Kisses chocolates, will stop at the school where crew members will give away Hershey’s Hugs and Kisses to students and staff The tour also aims to raise awareness about the Children’s Miracle Network, non-profit organization dedicated to helping children by raising funds and awareness for 170 children's hospitals throughout North America.

Townsend is also serving as a fund-raiser site Jessica Jensen, a student at the school who has a congenital heart defect, and her family. The school is raising money to help Jessica and her family pay for medical services and other related costs.

Jessica and her parents will also participate in the Kissmobile visit. In addition, Carlos Leon, a monitor at the school, will be riding 111 miles in El Tour de Tucson to help raise $500 for Tu Nidito’s continued support of Jessica and her family. Tu Nidito is a nonprofit organization which provides individual, family and group support through special services to children and their families as they deal with serious illness and death.

For more information contact:
Tucson Unified School District, 1010 E. 10th Street, Tucson AZ 85719
Telephone: 520-225-6000
E-Mail: webmaster@tusd.k12.az.us

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