Borders(R), Declare Yourself to Host Voter Registration Events in Two California Borders Stores; Cast Members of TV Show 'GREEK' to Sign Autographs
Borders(R), Declare Yourself to Host Voter Registration Events in Two California Borders Stores; Cast Members of TV Show 'GREEK' to Sign Autographs
Events scheduled for Oct. 11 at Borders in San Francisco and Oct. 18 at Borders in Westwood, Calif.; original copy of the Declaration of Independence to be exhibited at Westwood Borders store event
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders and Declare Yourself, a nonpartisan nonprofit campaign founded by TV writer and producer Norman Lear that empowers young people to register to vote in primaries and elections, are teaming up to host voter registration events in two California Borders stores. "The Last Call to Register" voter registration events will take place Oct. 11 at noon at the Borders store in the Stonestown Galleria Mall in San Francisco and Oct. 18 at noon at the Borders store in Westwood, respectively. Cast members from the popular ABC Family TV show, "GREEK," will sign autographs and assist with registering voters.
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During the Westwood store event Oct. 18, Declare Yourself will have on exhibit an original copy of the Declaration of Independence, giving customers the last opportunity this year to view the historic document in a public venue. Customers who attend this event can also participate in a hot new dominos game called "Big Stakes5," where the winner will receive a prize package that includes a copy of the book, "DECLARE YOURSELF: Speak, Connect, Act, Vote," signed by Lear.
"Declare Yourself has registered millions of young voters who might not otherwise have voted in previous primaries and elections. As a headquarters for knowledge and entertainment, we're pleased to be able to team with Declare Yourself to assist people in getting registered to vote and learn about early voting and polling places, as well as provide them with nonpartisan information on the presidential candidates," said Rob Gruen, executive vice president of Merchandising and Marketing for Borders Group.
The "Last Call to Register" voter registration events' dates, times and store locations are as follows:
Oct. 11 at 12 p.m. Borders Stonestown Galleria 3251 20th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94132 (415) 731-0665 Oct. 18 at 12 p.m. Borders 1360 Westwood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024 (310) 475-3444 About Declare Yourself
Declare Yourself is the national nonpartisan, nonprofit campaign to energize and empower every eligible 18-year-old in America to register and vote in the 2008 general election. Partnering with leaders in education, the entertainment industry, popular online destinations and media outlets, the fashion industry and retailers, Declare Yourself registered more than 1.2 million people in the 2004 and 2006 elections, and over 700,000 in 2008, at www.DeclareYourself.com. Declare Yourself, founded by Norman Lear, was launched in 2003 as the culmination of the Declaration of Independence Road Trip, a nationwide multi-media exhibit and tour of an original copy of the Declaration of Independence.
About Borders Group, Inc.
Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE:BGP) is a leading retailer of books, music and movies with more than 28,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates more than 1,100 stores worldwide primarily under the Borders(R) and Waldenbooks(R) brand names and recently launched Borders.com for online shopping. For more information, visit www.borders.com/aboutus.
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