PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Noelle Nevarez, Public Affairs @ 541-4915 or 474-4773

Teen Fest helps teens find jobs, get college information

The El Paso Public Library’s 5th Annual Teen Fest is happening on Saturday, June 6 from 12 PM to 6 PM at Cohen Stadium. Admission is free but the El Paso Youth Council is asking for attendees to bring canned or non-perishable food donations. The collection will be donated to the Opportunity Center – an organization that works to feed and support the less fortunate.

Teen Fest is an annual event that helps to provide teens with career, education and health information. There will be dozens of information booths for the teens to visit plus a car and motorcycle show, live bands, dance contests, board and video games and much more.

There will be live performances by:
Avindale
Here After
Jayden’s Playground
The Known’s
Ponderin Dexima
The Sheeple
Si~en

Just a few of the organizations that have committed to attend are:
Action Care Pediatric
Adversary Comic group
Airglow body art
American Red Cross
Babage Networking (tutoring)
Boys and Girls Clubs
Candle Lighters
Child Crisis Center
El Paso Kids Directory
El Paso Pride Cheerleaders
Empire Borderland internet radio
Enchanted Reading
EP Rotary Club
EPCC Workforce
Fabens Kids
Farmers Insurance group,
Flo Productions Dance Group
Humana
Imagine Dance Group
Latinitas
Lynx Exhibits (mazes)
Mando the MC & Comedian
Mima Dance Club
Mima Dance group
New Mexico Military Institute
Patrick Perez breakdancing
Reaching for the Starz
Ricky’s Paint Ball
Safe Communities (Car Seats)
Sierra Teen Health network
Team Majestik (car show organizers)
Texas Agrilife Extension services
Texas Star Program
Texas Tornados
University of Phoneix
UTEP Athletics
Wellness for Youth
Wic Program

For more information call the El Paso Public Library at 543-5479.

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