PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 31, 2011 – Senator Hughes (D – Philadelphia/Montgomery) will join members of Wells Fargo, the Salvation Army and Philadelphia City Council for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Wells Fargo Community Conference and Training Center at the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Family Center.
Senator Hughes secured a $3.45 million state grant, working with former Governor Edward Rendell to anchor the $69 million construction of the Salvation Army Kroc Center.
The center, which opened last year, houses numerous programs that address the economic, educational, health, recreational and spiritual needs of the communities it serves. The programs are provided in an inclusive manner and regardless of ability to pay.
Who:
Sen. Vincent Hughes (D – Philadelphia/Montgomery)
Councilman William Greenlee
Councilman Curtis Jones
Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown
Vince Liuzzi, Wells Fargo Regional President, Delaware and Greater Philadelphia
Lieutenant Colonel Donald W. Lance, Divisional Commander, The Salvation Army
What: Ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Wells Fargo Community Conference and Training Center at the Salvation Army Kroc Center
When: Saturday, Apr. 2, 2 p.m.
Where: The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 4200 Wissahickon Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19129
Media coverage is invited and encouraged.
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