DATE: [insert date] CONTACT: [name of project leader]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [daytime telephone number]

LOCAL STUDENTS SERVE THE COMMUNITY

[YOUR CITY, MICHIGAN]—Winston Churchill said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” The [YOUR CHAPTER NAME] chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is putting youth in charge to “make a life” for themselves and others in the community. Members are taking the lead to give their time, energy, talents, and skills through the Michigan FCCLA State Community Service Project: Save the Day. The project is focused on members making positive change in their homes, schools and communities to protect the environment.

FCCLA community service projects are created, carried out, and evaluated by youth. “In FCCLA, young people learn to be leaders for families, careers, and communities,” says local chapter [OFFICE/TITLE] [YOUR NAME]. “FCCLA Community Service projects are one way we take the lead in our community. We also learn through service, including leadership, communication, and career skills.”

Local members plan to serve the community with a project that focuses on [Issue/Concern For Your Project]. For this project, members will [DESCRIBE your project’s plans and upcoming activities and events. Note dates and locations of events open to the public. If you decided on this project based on results of a community survey, explain those results.]

FCCLA: The Ultimate Leadership Experience is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and address important personal, family, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences Education. FCCLA has more than 220,000 members and nearly 7,000 chapters from 50 state associations and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The organization has involved more than ten million youth since its founding in 1945.

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is unique among youth organizations because its programs are planned and run by members. It is the only career and technical in-school student organization with the family as its central focus. Participation in national programs and chapter activities helps members become strong leaders in their families, careers, and communities.

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