POL Annual Bone Marrow & Umbilical Cord Blood Awareness Week 2013

ASSEMBLYMAN KEITH L.T. WRIGHT, RIVERBANK STATE PARK & PRESERVE OUR LEGACY TO PARTNER FOR ANNUAL AWARENESS WEEK OCTOBER 22, 2013

Date: October 22, 2013

Location: Riverbank State Park Cultural Theater
679 Riverside Dr. New York, NY 10031

Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Each year Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright and Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. partner to increase awareness within various New York communities by hosting their annual bone marrow and cord blood awareness week. This year is the fourth annual awareness week with a new partner of Riverbank State Park. Details of events to be posted soon.

Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright

A lifelong resident of Harlem, Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright has earned a reputation as a dedicated and thoughtful public servant who gets results for his constituents. Active in his Harlem community, Wright has helped grow small businesses, create affordable housing, and increase economic opportunities for all New Yorkers.  Since 2008, Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright has supported Preserve Our Legacy and introduced Jaden’s Law in the New York State Assembly.  “Our communities continue to be ravaged by silent killers like heart disease, kidney disease and other deadly illnesses, yet minorities still represent the lowest number of registered donors.  Since we represent almost half of those who need transplants, it is critical that we do all we can to increase awareness of these risks.  My bill, A.6582 would take the first steps to educating the broader public about the importance of bone marrow and cord blood donation”, Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright, 70th AD.

Riverbank State Park

Celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, Riverbank is the only park of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. Inspired by urban rooftop designs in Japan, this 28-acre multi-level landscaped recreational facility is a state-of-the-art park facility. Rising 69 feet above the Hudson River, Riverbank offers a wide variety of recreational, athletic and arts experiences for all ages, interests and abilities.  “The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is pleased to host this important event!  The awareness of the health benefits that Preserve Our Legacy, Inc. promotes is as significant to the future of the communities we serve as the physical activity promoted by the programs offered and the facilities available at Riverbank State Park” said Karen Phillips, Director of the New York City Region of New York State Parks.

For Media or more information please contact Preserve Our Legacy at 877.778.3623 ext. 702, Shana Melius, Co-Founder or Erica Lee-Benedetto, ext. 716 or Dexter Ottley, ext. 712.   For more information about Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright contact 212.866.5809 or Riverbank State Park log on to: http://nysparks.com/parks/93.