Cast members of ABC Family's 'GREEK' will be on hand to sign autographs,
talk to future voters; Store to exhibit an original copy of the Declaration
of Independence
WESTWOOD, Calif., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT: Borders has teamed with Declare Yourself to register voters for
the 2008 presidential election. Declare Yourself is a national
nonpartisan nonprofit campaign founded by TV writer and
producer Norman Lear to encourage and empower Americans --
particularly young people -- to register to vote in elections.
Declare Yourself registered over one million young people in the
2004 and 2006 elections and has already registered over 700,000
new voters for the 2008 election.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060208/BORDERSLOGO)
Spencer Grammer, Scott Michael Foster, Dilshad Vadsaria, Amber
Stevens and Paul James from the popular ABC Family series GREEK
will sign autographs and assist with registering voters. After
registering to vote, attendees can participate in the "Declare
Yourself/Big Stakes Five Dominoes Tournament" where the winner
will receive a prize package that includes a copy of the book
"DECLARE YOURSELF: Speak, Connect, Act, Vote" signed by Lear.
Attendees can also view an original copy of the Declaration of
Independence that will be on display at the store. This is the
last time this year that the Declaration will be available for
public viewing.
WHO: Members of Declare Yourself will register people to vote.
Spencer Grammer, Scott Michael Foster, Dilshad Vadsaria, Amber
Stevens and Paul James from the TV show, GREEK will sign
autographs and assist with registering voters.
WHY: The deadline to register to vote in California is fast
approaching. Now, customers have the opportunity to register to
vote in the 2008 presidential election and view the Declaration
of Independence. This is the last opportunity this year to view
the historic document in a public venue.
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 18 at Noon
WHERE: Borders - Westwood
1360 Westwood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 475-3444
MEDIA
CONTACTS: Media interested in learning more about the event should contact
Michelle Sucillon at (818) 397-2719,
msucillo@bordersgroupinc.com or Lita Weissman at (818) 512-8686,
lweissman@bordersgroupinc.com
SOURCE Borders
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http://www.bordersgroupinc.com/
Photo Notes:
NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060208/BORDERSLOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/106169.html/
CONTACT:
Michelle Sucillon, +1-818-397-2719,
msucillo@bordersgroupinc.com, or Lita Weissman, +1-818-512-8686,
lweissman@bordersgroupinc.com, both of Borders
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