MEDIA ADVISORY Be the Change National Day of Service on October 3, 2009 in Over 60 Locations Nationwide Day of Service inspired by values of Mahatma Gandhi For general information about Be the Change 2009, please contact: Aaditi Dubale, National Coordinator | btc2009@saalt.org | 630-915-5839 (c) | 301-270-1855 (o) Mou Khan, Policy and Communications Associate | mou@saalt.org | 301-270-1855 (o) WHAT: Hundreds of volunteers performing community service in over 60 locations nationwide through Be the Change, the annual national day of service coordinated by South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), a national non-profit organization fostering civic engagement by South Asians. Service projects address issues including health, hunger, the environment, developmental disabilities, and more. WHEN: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2009 SAALT encourages media to attend Be the Change events in their cities. Please see below for further information. If you would like to receive a post-event press release, please contact mou@saalt.org. WHERE: Be the Change events will occur in cities nationwide including New York, Boston, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, as well as campuses including Indiana University, North Carolina State University, the University of Houston, the University of Oklahoma, and many others. For a complete list, click here or contact SAALT at 301-270-1855 or btc2009@saalt.org. CITY-SPECIFIC INFORMATION WASHINGTON, DC Kick-off Event: George Washington University | School of Media and Public Affairs, Room B07 805 21st NW | Washington, DC Start Time: 9:00am Keynote Speaker: Kalpen Modi, Associate Director of the Office of Public Engagement, White House SAN FRANCISCO Kick-off Event: The Grotto/ A Sports Basement 1590 Bryant | San Francisco, CA 94103 Start Time: 8:00am Keynote Speaker: Premal Shah, President, Kiva BOSTON Kick-off Event: Sullivan & Worcester LLP One Post Office Square | Boston, MA Start Time: 8:30am Keynote Speaker: Manisha Bhatt, Family Law Unit of Greater Boston NEW YORK CITY Kick-off Event: Pace University Student Union 1 Pace Plaza | New York, NY Start Time: 8:00am Keynote Speaker: Deepa Iyer, Executive Director, South Asian Americans Leading Together Be the Change 2009 is made possible with the support of our sponsors and national partners: Sodexo Chevron Beta Chi Theta Delta Epsilon Psi Delta Phi Omega Delta Sigma Iota Iota Nu Delta Kappa Phi Gamma North American South Asian Bar Association Sigma Beta Rho Sigma Sigma Rho South Asian Marrow Association of Recruiters (SAMAR) Visit www.saalt.org! South Asian American Leading Together (SAALT) is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to fostering an environment in which all South Asians in America can participate fully in civic and political life through a social justice framework that includes advocacy, coalition-building, community education, and leadership development. South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow