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Half-ton Mexican man dies after pleading for help- A 450-kilogram (990-pound), bedridden man who had appealed on Mexican television for help tackling his weight problem died Tuesday of heart failure, his family said.
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Media Advisory: Skid Row's 64th Annual Traditional Thanksgiving Banquet
WHAT: Los Angeles' neediest citizens will have much to be thankful for
at Fred Jordan Missions 64th Annual Traditional Thanksgiving
Banquet
VISUALS: - 2,000 underprivileged men, women and children being served a
sit-down homemade Thanksgiving turkey dinner by hundreds of
caring volunteers including numerous elected officials
- Volunteers preparing and serving 3,000 pounds of turkey,
70 gallons of gravy, 485 pounds of green beans, 600 pounds
of candied yams, 450 pumpkin pies and 20 gallons of fruit
punch for this extraordinary feast
- Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa serving dinner to the homeless on
Skid Row
- Fred Jordan Mission giving the neediest in our community
something for which they can be truly thankful. The Mission
will distribute new clothing for adults, hygiene kits for
all, school supplies for children and new shoes for babies
and toddlers
- Underprivileged children will lead the way in creating Skid
Row's Gratitude List, with each guest and volunteer writing
what they are thankful for the most. In past years, this
list has stretched down several blocks as thousands of
people on Skid Row share what they are thankful for.
WHEN: Preparations begin on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 3:00 pm
The Banquet will begin at 10:00 am on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd,
2007
WHERE: FRED JORDAN MISSION
445 Towne Avenue, (Skid Row)
Los Angeles, (East 5th Street, corner of Towne Avenue)
CONTACT: Suzanna Choi, Fred Jordan Mission
(949) 254-8080 Cell.
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