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Press Release Template |
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From Community Tool Box: Preparing Press Releases. Available online at http://ctb.lsi.ukans.edu.
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Logo (preferably letterhead) or heading. Your organization's identity must
be clear.
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"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE" followed by the date you plan to send the
release, or "FOR RELEASE AFTER:", followed by that specified date.
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The name of the person to contact in your organization for further information,
followed by his or her telephone number(s).
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A compelling headline. Be as succinct and informative as possible, but provide
a headline that captures the meaning of the story.
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Indent paragraphs five spaces.
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Double-space the body of the release, type on one side of the page only, and
use wide margins.
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For a release running more than one page, use the word "-more-" at
the bottom of each page. At the end of the release, use "-30-", "end,"
or "# # #." This is standard form for news releases.
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If your release runs more than a page, head each subsequent page with the page
number and an abbreviated version of the headline.
Reach-Out
Counseling (A)
1628 W. 145th, Suite 403
Lawrence, KS 66048
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 11, 1997 (B)
For further information contact:
Judy Smith, Assistant Director
Office:(201) 555-1313, home:(201)903-9898 (C)
Reach-Out Counseling Opens Peer-Helping Center at Area High School
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(E) LAWRENCE, KS -- On Friday, February 14, Reach-Out Counseling
will open a peer- helping center at Lawrence High School, giving teenagers a chance
to talk with other young people about their problems. The peer counselors, Lawrence
High School students trained to respond to common concerns of teenagers, will
offer one-on-one counseling, assist in decision-making, and provide professional
referrals to young people in need of help.
The peer-helping center, which will be located in the northwest corner of the
library and open on school days from 3:30 until 7:30 p.m., was the concept of
Reach-Out Director Martha Evans. "Teenagers face tremendous pressure these
days to grow up faster and faster," Evans said. "Their friends, boyfriends,
girlfriends, and parents expect them to get good grades, to experiment with drugs
and alcohol, and to become sexually active. Having someone available to listen
to them who understands is a valuable service we can give young people."
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2 Reach-Out Opens Peer-Helping Center (H)
The peer-helping program was identified as a needed service at the high school
in a survey distributed by Evans. All of the students filling out the survey indicated
that they felt pressure, ranging from mild to extreme, to achieve in school, to
date, and to try alcohol and other drugs, Evans said. Nearly 70 percent of those
students said they would prefer to talk to someone close to or their same age
rather than a parent, teacher, school counselor, or church leader. "Students
can come in to talk about their boyfriends, girlfriends, or whatever," said
Rebecca Rigler, Lawrence High School junior and peer counselor. "We're here
to listen and to talk about what their feelings are -- whatever's important to
them."
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Last Modified: 12/12/2007
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