Media
Alert
Monday,
August 16, 1999 9:30 a.m.
Children
of Chernobyl physician to review 10 ton medical relief shipment from Central and
Western Indiana Hoosiers for child victims of nuclear plant disaster, recognize
Hoosier Girl Scouts for donations
WHO:
Vasil Pasechnik, M.D., a pediatric specialist who serves as director of
the Centre for Medical and Social Rehabilitation of Disabled Children near
Chernobyl, Ukraine. Dr. Pasechnik
founded the Centre to care for seriously ill children who later developed major
physical and psychological ailments after being exposed to radiation following
the explosion of the Chernobyl power plant.
WHAT: LifeNets, an international relief organization, has collected and shipped
almost 100 tons of relief supplies to needy people since 1996 and is sponsoring
the visit of Dr. Pasechnik to the United States to help raise awareness of the
Chernobyl children’s continuing plight. Working
with the Lighthouse Mission, other volunteer groups and churches in Central
Indiana, LifeNets is preparing to ship 10 tons of medical supplies, equipment
and children’s clothing to the Chernobyl region after Labor Day. Dr. Pasechnik will be traveling to the warehouse outside of
Fillmore, Indiana to review progress and to honor the members of Indianapolis
Girl Scout Troop 358, who prepared diaries and gifts for the children victims of
Chernobyl.
WHERE:
Warehouse collection point: 3891 South County Road 825E, Fillmore,
Indiana (James Osborn’s place of business–map follows)
WHEN:
August 16, 9:30 a.m.
3891 County Road 825 East
Fillmore, Indiana 46128-9458
Go west on US 40 through Stilesville 4 miles to County Road 825 E. Turn south (left Go about 1 one mile to the third house on the left. Name is on the mail box which Jim and Sarah Osborn (Box # 3891)
