FINAL DRAFT (Approved by NCMEC on 5/6/2011)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 6, 2011

Media Contact:

Caroline Thalasinos

caroline@cabazonoutlets.com

951-922-3000

 

HELP US FIND MISSING CHILDREN

 

(Cabazon Outlets) Displays Missing Childrens’ Photos on Website in Observance of National Missing Children’s Day

 

Cabazon, CA – This May, Cabazon Outlets will participate in the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s (NCMEC) national Take 25 child safety campaign.  The Take 25 campaign asks parents, grandparents and others to take 25 minutes to talk to their child about safety and abduction prevention.  The campaign begins on May 1 and runs through National Missing Children’s Day which is observed each year on May 25.

 

On Tuesday, May 24, in partnership with the NCMEC, Cabazon Outlets will displayphotographs of missing children from the state of California or believed to be in California, on its website www.cabazonoutlets.com from 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM in an effort to bring attention to the thousands of children who are still missing.  In addition, Cabazon Outlets will be collecting donations for NCMEC from May 9^th through June 5, 2011. 

 

“Our goal is to not only help find these missing children, but to create an awareness so that we can aid in reducing the number of missing children each year,” says Jess Irwin-Reeves, Manager of On-Site Media, Craig Realty Group.

 

“We are committed to helping parents find their missing children,” says Caroline Thalasinos, Property Manager of Cabazon Outlets.  “This is an important day that reminds parents, guardians and the community to make child safety a priority.”

 

The children’s photos will be accompanied by the message, “Have You Seen This Child?” and the number of NCMEC’s toll free 24-hour hotline, 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).  Anyone with information about any of the missing children displayed are asked to contact NCMEC immediately.  Cabazon Outlet’s website receives 40,000 visitors every month.

 

“Getting the public involved with the search for missing children is critical in helping  more children come home safely,” said Ernie Allen, President and CEO of NCMEC.

That is why we are grateful for these efforts which will allow thousands of customers

who log onto the center’s website to see the faces of missing children and hopefully

help to reunite them with their families.”

 

About Cabazon Outlets:  Conveniently located between Palm Springs and Los Angeles, Cabazon Outlets offers a unique desert landscape shopping experience nestled between the San Rosa and San Gorgonio Mountain Range. This quaint 65,000 square foot retail shopping center features 17 specialty retailers in a relaxed open-air environment. Cabazon is a name that has become synonymous with quality outlet shopping and is a destination for over 15 million shoppers every year. The architectural focal point of the center is a copper-clad Florentine dome. The dome is crowned by a lantern and spire, which stands over an elaborate stone compass inlay, identifying local landmarks and orienting customers to other destinations. For more information, visit www.cabazonoutlets.com.

 

          Craig Realty Group is a shopping center development firm founded by Steven L. Craig       and is based in Newport Beach, California.  The firm specializes in upscale factory     outlet centers.  The company currently owns and operates Outlets at Anthem in   Phoenix, Arizona; Cabazon Outlets located near Palm Springs, California; Citadel      Outlets in Los Angeles, California; Outlets at Conroe located near Houston, Texas;      Outlets at Hillsboro south of Dallas/Fort Worth; Outlets at Castle Rock located south of Denver, Colorado; Outlets at Loveland located north of Denver, Colorado; Outlets at      Silverthorne located west of Denver, Colorado; Outlets at Vicksburg in Vicksburg,      Mississippi and Woodburn Company Stores located near Portland, Oregon.  Craig      Realty Group also manages Lake Elsinore Outlets located in Lake Elsinore, California.          The company is currently developing Plaza San Clemente in San Clemente, California,    a 650,000 square foot mixed-use project, Sussex Commons Lifestyle Outlets in        Frankford Township, New Jersey, Outlets at Traverse Mountain in Lehi, Utah,     Chicagoland Outlets at Country Club Hills located 25 miles southeast of downtown      Chicago, Illinois, and Lifestyle Outlets at Manteca, a joint venture project in California’s    central valley. Craig previously developed Carlsbad Company Stores, which was sold to       an east coast developer, and Franciacorta Outlet Village in Brescia, Italy.  Craig was     also responsible for the development of Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon, one     of the largest and most successful manufacturer outlet centers in the world and was    instrumental in developing Camarillo Premium Outlets in Camarillo, California. For more     information about the company, visit www.craigrealtygroup.com. 

 

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