TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Keena Miller
Phone: 512-462-5328, cell: 512-658-4444
Email: [email protected]
FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 21, 2009
TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF STUDENTS GIVE BACK TO COMMUNITY PARTNER
FIFTH GRADERS PAY BACK SUPPORT FROM SOUTHSIDE FLYING PIZZA, CUSTOMERS
Austin, Texas – October 21, 2009 Today from11:00 am to noon, fifth grade
students from the Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) will be donning their
community service gear to pay back the community for its support, in
collaboration with neighboring business, Southside Flying Pizza (SSFP),
located at 2206 South Congress Avenue.
Earlier this year, SSFP launched an innovative support program that benefits
TSD by sharing profits from online orders the restaurant receives using the
internet. Thanks to SSFP’s easy new online order system, courtesy of
Revention, Inc. of Houston, customers who place their orders online
contribute 5% of their purchase to the school’s education foundation. So
far, more than $1,200 has been donated from SSFP, courtesy of its’
customers.
“It’s just that simple“ Art Goldstein, co-owner of SSFP, said when he
presented the first check to the TSD Foundation last spring, “and it feels
good to do good!”
In return for SSFP’s partnership with the school, TSD’s fifth grade class
wanted to do something to help out at the restaurant. Today students will be
out painting SSFP’s fence, and later this year a mural project with TSD is
in discussion.
TSD is grateful for the support of the local community and assistance from
business partners like SSFP. Thanks to Goldstein and SSFP for bringing the
community together and realizing the important role the school plays in the
lives of deaf and hard of hearing children from all across Texas.
WHAT: Texas School for the Deaf’s (TSD) Fifth Grade Community Service Project
WHERE: Southside Flying Pizza, 2206 South Congress Avenue
WHEN: 11:00 am – 12:00 noon, Wednesday, October 21, 2009
MORE: “Artisan Quality and Always Fresh” at Southside Flying Pizza means
gourmet quality pizza, salads, and sandwiches made fresh from scratch every
day. Visit http://www.southsideflyingpizza.com
With a strong belief in culture and community at TSD, students form a unique
identity based on their individual strengths and talents. TSD is an
environment where students learn, grow, and belong. For more information
about TSD, visit http://www.tsd.state.tx.us