Contact: Nancy Schopf (920) 593-3413
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Green Bay, Wis.- (April 30, 2008) - Come stock up on great summer reads and give back to your local community. The Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce’s Partners in Education program (PIE) is hosting a "bookfair" at Barnes and Noble on Saturday, May 3. A percentage of all proceeds from book, media and even café purchases on Saturday will benefit the Partners in Education program. Partners in Education programming benefits students of all ages in the form of career exploration, work skills development, school attendance, leadership training and more.

To ensure that your purchase benefits Partners in Education, you must mention Partners in Education when you make your purchase. More information can be obtained from the Partners in Education representatives who will be available at Barnes and Noble that day.

Partners in Education works in collaboration with the 10 school districts (public & private schools) in the Greater Green Bay Area. The Partners in Education program involves community organizations in a variety of workforce development projects including area businesses, post-secondary institutions, as well as public and private schools. For more information about Partners in Education or about the day at Barnes and Noble, contact Nancy Schopf at 920-593-3413 or e-mail at schopf@titletown.org. Give back to your community; buy a book or more on May 3!

___________________________________________________

Established in 1882, the mission of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is to promote economic and community development. Chamber programs include Advance, Partners in Education, Leadership Green Bay, Brown County Teen Leadership, Current--the Young Professionals Network, Good Government Council, the International Business Development Consortium and the Small Business Council.

For more information about the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and its programs, call (920) 437-8704 or visit www.titletown.org.

###