Focus America A NJ Non-Profit Corporation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Focus America Partners with Sharyn Carroll Chatham Boutique for Christmas
November 14, 2004--Focus America (Convent Station, NJ) and Sharyn Carroll’s Chatham Boutique are partnering to raise money for helping children from low-income families from Morris County over the holiday season.
Sharyn Carroll, a Chatham boutique specializing in fine active apparel and gifts, will offer a special promotion where 10 percent of the proceeds on December 5th and December 12th will be donated to Focus America, a non-profit volunteer-run charity that helps families in need during the holidays and throughout the year. In addition, customers will receive a special 10% discount off one item for every unwrapped new toy they bring into the store from December 6th to December 10th.
Focus America has adopted over 2500 children for the 2004 holiday season with the majority of the children from low-income families in New Jersey. All families are working with agencies such as the Hope House (Dover, NJ) and Wind of the Spirit (Morristown, NJ). The greatest need is for hats, gloves, scarves, books, and general toys such as board games, dolls, trucks, and coloring books.
“ We recognize the need to help our neighbors who are less fortunate than we are, “ states Sharyn Carroll, owner of the boutique. “This is a great way to give back to the community and help a wonderful local charity that provides hands-on assistance to so many people. Focus America makes a big difference in a lot of people’s lives and we are happy to help them during this holiday season.”
Focus America runs several programs throughout the year including Christmas programs for families in need, Back to School supplies for the poor, and their new Family First adoption program for a select number of qualified families.
Sharyn Carroll’s boutique is located at 242 Main Street in Chatham. Sharyn Carroll, which accepts most major credit cards, is open from 10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Saturday. For the holidays, they are open on Sundays 12 to 5pm and Thursdays until 8pm. For more information, call 973-635-5900 or visit www.SharynCarroll.com.

ABOUT FOCUS AMERICA: Founded in October 2002, Focus America is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer-run corporation that assists low-income and working poor families throughout the country. Qualified families can be adopted for up to 12 months which entitles them to be matched with donors who supply them with monthly boxes of food, holiday gifts, school supplies, winter clothing, and computers for older students (when available). In 2004, Focus America received a Daily Point of Light Award in recognition of their nationwide effort to combat poverty by providing mutual sources of support for families in need. For more information or to help donate gifts, visit http://www.focusamerica.org.

CONTACT:
Shelly Zimmerman, President
PO Box 267
Convent Station, NJ 07961
szimmerman@focusamerica.org
Phone: 862-812-0548

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