On Derby Day, Volunteers at Starting Gate for The Children's Aid Society

May 5, 2005

MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact:
Ellen Lubell - (w) 212-949-4938, (c) 917-854-6864

Corporate Teams Wield Paint Brushes and Hammers to Improve Children's Aid Facilities

When:
Saturday, May 7, 2005 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Where:
18 Children's Aid locations in Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island*

What:
The Children's Aid Society's Derby Day is an annual day of volunteer community service, named because it occurs annually on the first Saturday in May - the same day as the Kentucky Derby. Teams of volunteers visit Children's Aid community centers and schools to help with beautification, renovation and service projects.

This year, employees from UBS will be volunteering at CAS' East Harlem Center, a FGIC (Financial Guaranty Insurance Company) team will work at the Frederick Douglass Center and Fitch Ratings volunteers will help at CAS' Taft Early Childhood Center.

* Please call Public Relations at 212-949-4938 for locations or visit www.childrensaidsociety.org/derbyday

Derby Day Health Fair Will Provide Free Vital Health and Social Services in East Harlem

Where:
P.S. 50, a Children's Aid Society (CAS) Community School
Schoolyard Access - First Avenue between 101st and 102nd Streets

When:
Saturday, May 7 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

This year, P.S. 50 in East Harlem will celebrate Derby Day with a special community health fair. This health fair will provide much needed information and services to members of the community, many of whom lack access to preventive care and health insurance.

A mobile dental van operated by The Children's Aid Society with Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery and sponsored by Crest will be on hand to provide cleanings and advice to children and parents on dental hygiene. CAS medical services staff will offer BMI (Body Mass Index) and blood pressure checks.

Children's Aid's public health insurance team, Mount Sinai Medical Center and Harlem East Lifeplan will provide information on general health and insurance issues. Interactive games and activity booths will give the fair a festive atmosphere, with giveaways and prizes provided by Metro Plus Health Plan.