Released on = May 21, 2007, 9:48 am

Press Release Author = Catherine M. Roberts - CAO of Erie County, Inc.

Industry = Media

Press Release Summary = Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc. launches
S.O.S. Campaign (Save Our Streets, Save Our Sons, Save Our Sisters, Save Our Selves,
Save Our Souls) to curb youth violence in Buffalo.

Press Release Body = The Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc. (CAO) is
inviting Buffalo area teens and young adults to a Peace Summit on Saturday, June
9th, 2007 to be held at the Greater Emmanuel Temple Church, Inc. located at 151-161
Richmond Avenue from 9am - 4pm. The Peace Summit was planned by leaders of multiple
agencies to address violence in our schools, centers and neighborhoods. "Through
workshops and discussions, we hope to determine the motivations for recent acts of
violence and/or homicides and develop plans of action that address these issues,"
stated CAO Executive Director L. Nathan Hare.

The Peace Summit is free and open to Buffalo area teens and young adults and
includes breakfast, lunch, a summer and youth focused job fair, remarks from Mayor
Byron W. Brown, video and film presentations, the launch of our S.O.S. campaign
(Save Our Streets, Save Our Sons, Save Our Sisters, Save Our Selves, Save Our
Souls), a youth rally, t-shirt giveaway, hip hop music and more.

We encourage youth to participate in this summit and as an incentive to attend
participants will receive free admission to a hip hop concert that evening at 7:00pm
at the Uptown Theater, located at 3165 Bailey Avenue that will feature national
recording artist, Todd Bangz, DJ T. Jizzle and hip hop artist Kulu and Spiritual
Warfare. For those who do not attend the summit, the cost will be $10 at the door.
For more information, call 881-5150 or visit the CAO website to complete the
registration form at www. caoec.org.

The Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc. is a private, non-profit
human service organization founded in 1965 and its mission is to promote
self-sufficiency through advocacy, partnerships and services. Each year, the CAO
helps more than 21,000 individuals and 9,000 families gain access to programs or
services through a network of more than 50 locations throughout Erie County. The
overall goal of the CAO is to reach out to low-income people in their communities,
address their multiple needs and administer a full range of coordinated programs
designed to have a measurable impact on poverty.

Web Site = http://www.caoec.org

Contact Details = 70 Harvard Place
Buffalo, NY 14209
716-881-5150 Ext. 4338
Fax: 716-881-2927
croberts@caoec.org