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Denver’s plan to address needs of homeless population during Democratic National Convention to be discussed in media teleconference on Fri., July 25

WHO:Greta Walker, Director of Public Relations, Denver Rescue Mission

           Jamie Van Leeuwen, PhD, Project Manager, Denver's Road Home                       

           Nan Roman, President, National Alliance to end Homelessness

WHAT: National media teleconference to discuss:

·  How Denver and local providers have been working together for the past three years to address the needs of the area’s    
   homeless as part of the city’s Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness, known as Denver’s Road Home.

·  How Denver and providers are working together to keep the homeless safe and well cared for around the Democratic
   National Convention.

 WHERE: This will be a media teleconference. (See instructions below)

 WHEN: Friday, July 25, 2008, 9 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time (11 a.m. Eastern, 8 a.m. Pacific)

 Note:  Mr. Philip Mangano, Executive Director, United States Interagency Council on Homelessness will be available for comments on Friday, July 25th following the call.  Contact information for Mr. Mangano is below.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CALL:

Dial in 5 minutes prior to the start time using either of the numbers below:

Toll Free: 1-866-237-3252

Toll: 1-719-457-1018

When prompted, give the following participant passcode: 464761

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