PRESS RELEASES - NOVEMBER 2005

Arlington vs. Plano
Friendly Holiday Competition to Raise Toys and Books for Young Hospital Patients

November 17, 2005

Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck has accepted a challenge that will benefit the youngest patients at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth and Children’s Medical Center of Dallas.

At 8:30 a.m. Friday, November 18, at Cook Children’s Medical Center, Arlington will challenge Plano in a friendly competition to determine who will collect the most toys and books during the Starbucks Annual Holiday Angels Joy Drive. Plano Mayor Pro-Tem Ken Lambert will join Mayor Cluck during the Joy Drive Kick-Off Event in the First Floor Atrium at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth.

If the City of Arlington wins, Mayor Cluck will ride in a hot air balloon during the Plano Balloon Festival next spring. If the City of Arlington loses, Arlington will donate its Ameriquest Field suite to Plano during a Texas Rangers Game next season. Starbucks will donate $500 to the winning city’s charity of choice and provide free coffee during City Council meetings for one year.

According to Starbucks Coffee spokesperson Vanessa Hickman, the event is a friendly holiday competition between two of North Texas’ largest communities. The competition, sponsored by Starbucks Coffee, will end December 25.

Cook Children’s Medical Center is located at 801 Seventh Avenue in Fort Worth. For more information about Friday’s Joy Drive Kickoff, call Becky Mayad at 214-352-1881 or 214-697-7745 or e -mail bmayad@sbcglobal.net.

Starbucks Holiday Angels Joy Drive 2005
Participating Arlington Locations

1201 W. Abrook Road
5415 S. Cooper Street
3811 S. Cooper Street
4340 Little Road
1225 West Bardin Road
4645 Matlock Road
2733 North Collins Street
1110 Fielder North Plaza
3824 Carrier Parkway
1301 E. Debbie Lane

Editor’s Note: Excellent photo and video opportunities at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth at 8:30 a.m. Friday.