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 For Immediate Release
January 22, 3008

Cruisin the Night Away to Benefit Area Girl Scouts

The Fourth Annual Cruisin’ the Night Away benefit for the Girl Scout Council of the Apalachee Bend promises to be a night to remember. The event will be held April 12, 2008, from 6:30 – 10:00 PM, at the Moon and will feature recording artists, Crooked Shooz. "This is a chance to dust off your dancing shoes, stroll down memory lane and enjoy the sounds of this exciting local band while helping to raise funds to provide programming to girls in our community", stated Raslean M. Allen, CEO of the Girl Scout Council. "This adult only event continues to be an evening of fun and this one should be no different", she further stated.

In addition to the performance by Crooked Shooz, those attending can also enjoy hot dogs and hamburgers at the local stand, complete with cherry colas and moon pies. A number of vintage cars will be on display for photo opportunities and several contests will be held including the twist and hula hoop.

"The proceeds from the event will benefit area girls participating in Girl Scouts", stated Ardell McGavin, Chair of this year’s event. "We are fortunate to have Girl Scouting in our community as it builds girls of courage, character, and confidence, who make the world a better place. We need to do our part to ensure there is funding to allow every interested girl to participate," she further stated.

Tickets are $25.00 per person and can be purchased from the Girl Scout Council office at 250 Pinewood Drive. For more information on the event visit www.gscab.org.

The Girl Scout Council of the Apalachee Bend, Inc., a United Way Agency, serves 3,004 girls and 1,302 adults in Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla, and Washington counties. For more information call 1-800-876-9704.

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