CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX):
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More than 100 volunteers from CSX and City Year created an outdoor
learning classroom, planted a vegetable and butterfly garden,
refurbished the outdoor courtyard, painted wall murals and
inspirational quotes and built storage shelves for gym equipment
at Crittenden Middle School in Newport News. At the same time in
Norfolk, CSX volunteers joined others from the Virginia Port
Authority and Virginia Maritime Association to remove trash and
debris as part of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Clean the Bay
Day. CSX was the lead sponsor of 2012 Clean the Bay Day activities
in Virginia; in 2011, 6,500 volunteers removed over 200,000 pounds
of debris along more than 500 miles of shoreline in the
Commonwealth. In the afternoon, CSX participated in King-Lincoln
Park Day, as a sponsor of this family-oriented festival. For more
information on this and other CSX events, visit http://www.beyondourrails.org/map.
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Who:
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CSX Corporation, based in Jacksonville, Fla., is one of the
nation’s leading transportation companies, connecting customers to
ports, distribution centers and markets across the eastern United
States. CSX created Beyond Our Rails as an extension of our
organization — displaying our commitment to Safety, Community, the
Environment and Wellness through grass-roots volunteerism and
focused corporate giving -- actively engaging employees and
non-profit organizations in programs and initiatives designed to
make the world a better place. City Year is an education-focused,
nonprofit organization, founded in 1988, that partners with public
schools to help keep students in school and on track to graduate.
In 23 communities across the United States and through two
international affiliates, this innovative public-private
partnership brings together teams of young AmeriCorps members who
commit to a year of full-time service in schools. Corps members
support students by focusing on attendance, behavior, and course
performance through in-class tutoring, mentoring, and after school
programs.
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When:
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Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Crittenden Middle School (8 am – 1 pm)
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Clean the Bay Day (9 am – 12 pm)
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King-Lincoln Park Day (12 pm – 5 pm)
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Where:
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Crittenden Middle School, 6158 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, Va.
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Clean the Bay Day, Plum Point Park, W. Brambleton 7 Revierview
Avenues, Norfolk, Va.
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King-Lincoln Park Day, 600 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, Va.
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Why:
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Crittenden Middle School is on the move. During the past few
transition years, programs have been implemented to meet the needs
of the school’s diverse and ever-changing population. A cohesive
and collaborative system of improvement has been created. Teacher
teams are working together across grade levels and curricular
areas to provide common high expectations for academics and school
climate. Clean the Bay Day is part of an ongoing effort to
increase the water and air quality of the Chesapeake Bay and
surrounding region. King-Lincoln Park Day showcases all the
recreational opportunities offered at King-Lincoln Park and the
surrounding communities.
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CSX is proud to be a National Leadership Sponsor of City Year,
including the signature “Safe Kids Play Day” program. City Year
unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time
service, giving them skills and opportunities to change the world,
make a difference in the lives of children and transform schools and
neighborhoods throughout the United States. CSX is listed on the Dow
Jones Sustainability Index for its achievements in environmental
performance, including reaching ahead of schedule the company's
voluntary goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by eight percent
and its tree planting initiative.
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Source: CSX Corporation
For CSX Corporation
Eric Hartsock, 443-858-4437
ehartsock@exit10.com