Media Alert - Toronto's Children's Aid Societies and Mayor David Miller
Launch 4th Annual Use Your Voice Challenge

    
    Mayor Miller will be joined by Toronto media personalities and local
    government officials to launch Child Abuse Prevention Month
    

TORONTO , Oct. 5 /CNW/ -

    
    WHAT:  4TH ANNUAL USE YOUR VOICE CHALLENGE
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           In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month in October, Mayor
           David Miller, local media personalities, government officials and
           the public will use their voices to speak up against child abuse
           at the 4th Annual Use Your Voice Challenge.

           Participants of this friendly challenge will speak as loudly as
           possible into a decibel-measurement device to determine who has
           Toronto's strongest voice against child abuse. Besides the
           bragging rights, the winner will be awarded a trophy in
           recognition of their talent and contribution to the cause.

           Want to see what the hype is all about?

           Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5twVcreJog to see
           highlights from past Use Your Voice events.

           Please join us for this exciting initiative in honour of a good
           cause. All media are welcome to participate. You can make your
           voice heard.

    WHO:   Toronto Mayor David Miller
           Dr. Janet Morrison, President, Board of Directors, Children's Aid
           Society of Toronto
           Hon. Joseph James, President, Board of Directors, Catholic
           Children's Aid Society of Toronto
           Lyndsey King, former youth in care through Jewish Family & Child
           Services of Toronto
           Kate Dekok, Chief Audiologist, ListenUP! Canada

           Toronto-area media personalities, including:
           -  Pooja Handa, Anchor, Weather/Traffic Specialist, CP24
           -  Colleen Rusholme, Morning Show Host, 97.3 EZ Rock
           -  Dwight Drummond, Anchor, CityNews at Five and Crime Specialist,
              CityNews
           -  Anthony Farnell, Meteorologist, Global TV

           Toronto-area politicians, including:
           -  Michael Thompson, Toronto City Councillor, Ward 37, Scarborough
              Centre

    WHEN:  October 6th, 2009 at 12 p.m.

    WHERE: Trinity Square (located behind Trinity Church at the west entrance
           of the Eaton Centre).

    RSVP:  Argyle Communications
           Kyla Thoms 416.968.7311 x237 / Kristina Rikunova x234
           [email protected] /
           [email protected]
    

For further information: Event day contact: Kyla Thoms, [phone]; Kristina Rikunova, [phone]