CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX):
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What:
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Volunteers from CSX and City Year will team up with the Village of
Fairmont City, an Illinois community east of St. Louis, Mo., to
recondition and paint playground equipment, install boarders and
add safety surfacing in the playground area, landscape and create
and install new signage. For more information on this and other
CSX service events, go to 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.
Through grass-roots volunteerism and focused corporate giving, CSX
is committed to supporting the communities where it operates. 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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8:00 am – 12:00 noon
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
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Where:
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Rose Lake Park
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2601 North 41st Street
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Fairmont City, Ill.
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Why:
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Several area leaders have identified Rose Lake Park as a facility in
need of improvements to make it safer and more enjoyable for
children of all ages in Fairmont City and adjoining communities.
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How:
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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.
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Source: CSX Corporation
CSX Corporation
Eric Hartsock, 443-858-4437
ehartsock@exit10.com