For Immediate Release - April is Child Abuse Prevention Month – Anza Event Rentals Salutes the 22nd Annual Richstone Family Pier to Pier Walk

For Immediate Release

From: Melissa Balmer – Public Relations for Choura Venue Services/Anza Event Rentals

Tel. (562) 612-0197 Cell (562) 221-9672 email: balmer64@yahoo.com
Date: Tuesday March 14th, 2009 – Torrance California

Re: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month – Anza Event Rentals Salutes the 22nd Annual Richstone Family Pier to Pier Walk
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Torrance, Calif. – On Saturday, April 25, members of the greater South Bay area are invited to participate in the 22nd annual Richstone Pier-to-Pier Walk to raise money and awareness for the Richstone Family Center and their mission of treating and preventing child abuse. Held during April’s “National Child Abuse Prevention Month,” the event begins bright and early with check-in starting at 7:30 am at the Manhattan Beach Pier. The walk starts off from the same point at 8:00 am, and is a round trip from the Manhattan Beach Pier to the Hermosa Beach Pier (about 3.4 miles). Pre-registration for the event is $25.00 and on site registration is $30.00. For more details visit

www.RichstoneWalk.org

Why does Richstone Family Center host this walk?

• Because Child Abuse is reported on average every 10 seconds.
• Because more than 4 children die each day as a result of child abuse.
• Because YOU can make a difference!

The Richstone Walk began in 1987 as a small grassroots fundraising effort focused on encouraging involvement and participation from families and community members of all ages. Since then, the event has continued to grow with last year’s Walk attracting over 1,350 people. In 2008, the Richstone Pier-to-Pier Walk raised nearly $195,000 for the treatment and prevention of child abuse; community teams contributed nearly $45,000, corporate teams raised over $80,000, and local school teams brought in over $27,000 as part of the “Kids Helping Kids” campaign. This year, the walk’s top “Surfrider” sponsors include Abert Entity, Charles E. Thomas Company, King Harbor Marina, Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center, Patman Meat Group, Wells Fargo Foothill, and Rescue Rooter.

Anza Event Rentals is delighted to be participating again in the Richstone Walk event supplying tenting and staging. Ryan Choura, CEO of Anza Event Rentals and the parent company Choura Venue Services notes, “Life is precious but fragile. Our company believes in protecting the innocent, especially children, and supporting those organizations doing something proactive about it. I’m extremely impressed with the Richstone Family Center and the wonderful work they do.”

About Richstone Family Center
In 1973, the Richstone Family Center was founded to prevent and treat child abuse, strengthen families, and prevent violence in families, schools, and communities. During 2007-08, Richstone provided much needed assistance to more than 4,500 children and families within the diverse South Bay and southwest communities of Los Angeles County. Our services include counseling for children and families, parenting and anger-management classes, family support and home visits, after-school enrichment programs, delinquency prevention programs in schools, and transitional housing for emancipated foster youth. For more information about Richstone’s programs and services visit www.RichstoneFamily.org. The Richstone Family Center is located at 13620 Cordary Avenue, Hawthorne, CA 90250, Tel. 310-970-1921.

About Anza Event Rentals
In 2007 the family owned Choura Venue Services purchased Torrance based Anza Event Rentals and moved forward with a radical remodeling of the 20 plus year old company from the ground up, including a fashion forward revamping of the company’s look, website and method of doing business to focus on a customer service oriented attitude of “event rentals for nice people.” Anza is proud to give back over $100,000.00 a year in donations of goods and services to the local South Bay community.

In 2009 the Choura Venue Services family of event companies are celebrating 40 years of event excellence. With eight divisions, multiple event venues, full service catering, and large-scale event rentals available to clients from Santa Barbara to San Diego, Choura Venue Services can handle your every event need. Find out more at www.anzaeventrentals.com and www.choura.us.

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For press inquires on Anza Event Rentals and Choura Venue Services please contact Melissa Balmer at (562) 612-0197, via cell at (562) 221-9672, or via email at balmer64@yahoo.com. For more information go to: www.choura.us.

For press inquiries on the Richstone Walk please contact Allison Tanaka at the Richstone Family Center (310) 970-1921 x137 or atanaka@richstonefamily.org. For more information visit www.RichstoneWalk.org.