Microsoft and Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Announce Expansion Of Club Tech Program Throughout Greater Boston Area

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REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 20, 2002 —

When: Monday, Feb. 25, 35 p.m. EST

Who:

  • Father Richard Crager, executive director, Salesian Boys & Girls Club (East Boston)

  • Bill Regehr, senior vice president of IT, Boys & Girls Clubs of America

  • Bruce Brooks, director, Community Affairs, Microsoft Corp.

  • John Kerry, U.S. senator

  • Robert Travaglini, Massachusetts state senator

  • Boston Boys & Girls Club constituents, including members and program participants

What: Press conference and reception to celebrate the expansion of the Club Tech program throughout the greater Boston area. The program, a joint effort between Microsoft and Boys & Girls Clubs of America, provides software, curricula and training for more than 2,500 Boys & Girls Clubs across the country.

Where: Salesian Boys & Girls Club (East Boston)
Monday, Feb. 25, 35 p.m. EST
189 Paris St.
East Boston, Mass.
(617) 567-0508

Visuals:

  • From 3 to 3:30 p.m. EST (before the press conference), reporters can participate in a meet-and-greet photo session with key spokespeople and club members in the Club Tech lab.

  • At 3:30 p.m. EST, the press conference will begin.

  • Following the press conference, reporters will again have the opportunity to take photos of key spokespeople interacting with Club Tech program participants in the lab.

Directions/Parking:

Parking is available on site at the Boys & Girls Club playground.

From downtown Boston:

  • Take MA-1A N/WILLIAM F. MCCLELLAN HWY. (1.19 miles)

  • Take the ramp toward East Boston. (0.07 miles)

  • Stay straight to go onto PORTER ST. (0.09 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto CHELSEA ST. (0.04 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto GEORGE R. VISCONTI RD. (0.11 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto HAVRE ST. (0.14 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto MARION ST. (0.04 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto PARIS ST. (0.07 miles)

From Cambridge:

  • Take the MONSIGNOR OBRIEN HWY/Charles River Dam Bridge/MA-28 S.

  • Stay straight to go onto LEVERETT CIR. (0.02 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto MARTHA RD. (0.00 miles)

  • Turn SLIGHT LEFT to take the I-93 S/US-1 N ramp toward Logan Airport/Tobin Bridge. (0.18 miles)

  • Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp. (0.04 miles)

  • Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp. (0.17 miles)

  • Merge onto US-1 S. (0.35 miles)

  • Take Exit 24 toward Callahan Tunnel/Logan Airport. (0.13 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto NORTH ST. (0.01 miles)

  • Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto MA-1A N/WILLIAM F. MCCLELLAN HWY. (1.19 miles)

  • Take the ramp toward East Boston. (0.07 miles)

  • Stay straight to go onto PORTER ST. (0.09 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto CHELSEA ST. (0.04 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto GEORGE R. VISCONTI RD. (0.11 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto HAVRE ST. (0.14 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto MARION ST. (0.04 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto PARIS ST. (0.07 miles)

From Logan Airport:

  • Start out going Northwest on HARBORSIDE DR. by turning left. (0.10 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto JEFFRIES ST. (0.09 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto SERVICE RD. (0.06 miles)

  • Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto MAVERICK ST. (0.38 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto GOVE ST. (0.17 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto ORLEANS ST. (0.12 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto PORTER ST. (0.06 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto BREMEN ST. (0.04 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto GEORGE R. VISCONTI RD. (0.16 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto HAVRE ST. (0.14 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto MARION ST. (0.04 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto PARIS ST. (0.07 miles)

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