FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Roger Mercado, Lee County Human Services
              (239) 652-7911 or the day of the event, 850-2986 (cell).

WHAT: 4th Annual Pine Manor Trunk-R-Treat Harvestfest

WHEN: Sunday, October 31, 2004, 6pm to 8pm

WHERE: Pine Manor - Hunter Park

BACKGROUND:

For the fourth year, several community providers and businesses will be in attendance providing a safe, supervised, and educational opportunity for families of Pine Manor.

Human Service providers, local businesses, and other agencies will be park their cars, vans, or agency vehicles, open their decorated trunks, and hand out candy, school supplies, and educational information to families of Pine Manor.

Last year, 20 providers and agencies participated and over 800 people were in attendance.

To date, the following community partners have signed up:

Lee County Animal Services
Children's Advocacy Center
Children's Home Society
American Cancer Society
Lee Memorial Hospital
Lutheran Services Florida
Interact Club, Estero High School
Lee County Health Department-Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Lee County Human Services
Academy High
Pine Manor Improvement Association
Oswald Trippe & Company
Senior Friendship Center
United Way 211
Big Brothers-Big Sisters
Lee County Parks and Recreation-The Rec Mobile
Lee County Bookmobile
Lee County Sheriff's Office
South Trail Fire Department