Benefit for Gordon Parks Elementary School

Linda’s Gourmet Cookies is Supporting “A Night at the Museum” a Benefit for Gordon Parks Elementary School

Kansas City, MO August 27, 2007. Linda’s Gourmet Cookies announced they would be supporting the Gordon Parks Elementary School’s second annual benefit “A Night at the Museum”.

“A Night at the Museum” will take place on Friday, September 21, 2007 at 6:30 pm, and will be held at the WWI Museum and Liberty Memorial 100 W 26th Kansas City, MO. Activities will feature a tour of the museum with young docents from Gordon Parks Elementary School, special performances after dark - weather permitting, and dinner. Proceeds from the benefit will help support the schools academic programs.

Gordon Parks Elementary School provides an academically enriched curriculum featuring first-hand experiences, active learning, art, music and physical education for children living in the urban core of Kansas City, Missouri. This K – 5 school helps children, who would otherwise be at risk, to develop their potential in a safe, loving and challenging environment.

Linda’s Gourmet Cookies is a producer of cookies for gifts for all occasions for friends, family, and businesses. Their gift services include:
· handwritten notes sent with gifts both nationwide and internationally,
· easy online ordering,
· the ability to automatically ship gifts for registered occasions,
· and short-cut ordering for registered users.

In addition to gifts, Linda’s Gourmet Cookies also provides dessert and hors d'oeuvre trays for meetings and parties.

The Linda’s Gourmet Cookies’ support of “A Night at the Museum” is part of the ongoing partnership between Gordon Park Elementary School and Linda’s Gourmet Cookies. This partnership enables Gordon Parks Elementary School to call upon Linda’s Gourmet Cookies for assistance and resources including cookies for fund raising events such as this. Linda Zesch founder of Linda’s Gourmet Cookies said, “Linda’s Gourmet Cookies is committed to giving back to the community and our partnership with Gordon Parks Elementary School is one of those investments.”

To learn more about the school and their mission, visit their website at www.GordonParks.org.

More information about Linda’s Gourmet Cookies can be found at www.LindasGourmetCookies.com

For questions and more information about “A Night at the Museum” or to purchase tickets contact Sarah Oenning, Development Director, Gordon Parks Elementary School at (816) 931-8580 or soenning@gpes.org

Contact:
Linda Zesch
Linda’s Gourmet Cookies
816-822-0356
www.LindasGourmetCookies.com

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