Over 14k donated to the OPD Families… Press Release

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ALAMEDA THEATRE & CINEPLEX

Donation Presentation to

Oakland Police Officers Association Funds

for Families of the Fallen Officers

ALAMEDA, California – June 5, 2009 at 6:30pm – Kyle Conner, Owner of the Alameda Theatre & Cineplex will present the donation check to the Oakland Police Officers Association before a movie-going crowd in the Historic Alameda Theatre. The Alameda Theatre & Cineplex will make a cash donation of $14,011., proceeds from the theatres’ fundraiser event held May 18^th; “Officers Remembered” benefitting the families of the four fallen Oakland Police Officers.

The event entertained over 500 guests who were treated to a spectacular evening of fine wine, beer, Fireman’s Chili & Cornbread, served by volunteers from Alameda Police Department, Alameda Fire Department and American Medical Response. The event was highlighted by live music and a documentary film about Emergency Medical Services in Alameda County made by a local upcoming film maker and paramedic, Thaddeus Setla.

The theatre is currently engaged in a fundraiser opportunity for six local schools and/or youth organizations allowing the youth programs to sell tickets and keep all proceeds for the theatres’ Summer Family Movie Series beginning June 15. A series of 10 movies will be presented in the Historic Theatre on Monday’s and Tuesday’s at 10:00am, from June through August. A series of 10 movie tickets can be purchased for $10. (one dollar each) in advance from the youth organizations or at the Theatre Box Office. Day of show tickets are available at the Theatre Box Office for $2.00 each (child or adult). Youth ticket sale sponsors are Girls Inc., Boys and Girls Club, St. Philip Neri Elementary School, St. Joseph Elementary School, NEA Community Learning Center and Alameda Education Foundation. Films include Shrek, Madagascar, The Secret of Nimh, The Black Stallion, Babe, Robots, Muppets Take Manhattan and several others.

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