Media Advisory: Larry King, Heart Bypass Recipient to Visit Hillel School of Tampa Friday
After months of raising money, students finally meet the man they raised money to help.
hillelschool.com - February 19, 2009
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(PRNewsChannel) / Tampa, Fla. / Students at Hillel School of Tampa spent months raising money that would help a stranger receive life saving surgery. On Friday, they will finally come face to face with Wayne "Ace" Douchet along with Larry King, whose foundation helped make it all possible.
The meeting will take place on the Hillel campus.
"Ace" Douchet and King will thank the students for their hard work raising $10,000 to make the heart bypass surgery a reality.
The fundraising campaign was organized in cooperation with The Larry King Cardiac Foundation which is based in Tampa.
What: Heart bypass recipient and Larry King visit Hillel School of Tampa
When: Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, 9:45am
Where:
Hillel School of Tampa
2020 W. Fletcher Ave.
Tampa
Schedule of Events:
9:45 am Wayne "Ace" Douchet will arrive at Hillel with representatives from Pepin Heart Hospital.
10:30 am Larry King, Chance King (his son), Larry King, Jr. will tour the school and go to 4 classrooms: the K's, 2nd and 4th.
11:15 am: Weather permitting whole school meet on the pavilion.
About Hillel School of Tampa: Recently named a Blue Ribbon School by the US Department of Education for being in the top 10% of the nation based on standardized testing, Hillel School of Tampa is accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools and the Florida Kindergarten Council. As a member of the Jewish Community Day School Network, Hillel embraces all of the wonderfully diverse aspects of the rich culture and traditions of Judaism. Hillel is the only Jewish Community Day School in the Tampa Bay area.
Contact:
Hillel School of Tampa
(813) 963-2242 Web site: www.hillelschool.com
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