Employees provide relief for co-workers affected by storm

Seal of Little Rock
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE :
Thursday, May 19, 2011

Media Release

City of Little Rock Public Relations (501) 371-6801

Meg Matthews 371-4421

Contact Information:
Meg Matthews
Public Relations Manager
mmatthews@littlerock.gov
(501) 804-4822

Media Advisory

What: Employee Emergency Fund Check Presentation
When: Today, Thursday, May 19, 2011 – 1:45 p.m.
Where: City Hall Rotunda

The generosity of co-workers will be shown this afternoon as donations are given to two City of Little Rock employees who lost their homes in the recent storms. Upon hearing of their losses, City Manager Bruce Moore developed an Employee Emergency Fund as a way to coordinate efforts for all of the people who were expressing a desire to help in some way. Today, checks will be presented to the employees who suffered losses and are trying to get their homes and lives back on track. All of the donations were voluntary and do not include any taxpayer dollars.