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Maryland No Child Left Inside Rally

Maryland No Child Left Inside Coalition – August 18, 2008

As a supporter of the Maryland No Child Left Inside Coalition, please join us for a rally celebrating the first meeting of the Maryland Partnership for Children in Nature. There will be light fare, music, children’s activities, media, remarks from Governor O’Malley, and an all-around good family time!

Who: Maryland NCLI Coalition members and their families, Governor O’Malley, Superintendent Grasmick, Secretary Griffin, and the Maryland Partnership for Children in Nature.

What: A rally, followed by a press conference, to show support for the inaugural meeting of the Maryland Partnership for Children in Nature.

Where: Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center 975 Indian Landing Road, Millersville, MD 21108

When: Wednesday, August 20, 12noon-1:30 p.m. The Rally begins at noon and will last about an hour and a half, concluding with a press conference. The partnership meeting will follow and is closed to the public.

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!

Please bring banners or similar visuals to highlight your organization!

Please help spread the word by forwarding this email to all of your members, everyone is invited! We want to show the Governor and the Partnership the wide support for this effort.

Encourage other organizations to join the Coalition and attend the rally! We are currently 136 members strong – help us keep growing!

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