FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 13, 2015
Contact:
Erin Mooney, Publicist
267.788.2196
Contact: Erin Mooney, Publicist, Friends of the Wissahickon: 267-788-2196, erin@fow.org
Free Ice Cream Aug. 19 at Friends of the Wissahickon’s 9th Annual Ice Cream Social
Stop by the FOW office in Chestnut Hill on August 19—meet FOW staff and enjoy free ice cream.
Philadelphia, Pa.— The Friends of the Wissahickon invites neighbors and friends to enjoy free ice cream at its 9th annual ice cream social on Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. outside of its offices at 8708 Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill.
Join FOW for an afternoon of free ice cream from Bredenbeck’s Bakery, live music, nature activities for the whole family and the chance to meet with FOW staff and volunteers. Staff from the Wissahickon Environmental Center will also be there. FOW members are encouraged to wear their FOW t-shirts and hats to the event.
Green Mountain Energy is the sponsor of the event. Sponsors of the ice cream social include Rails to Trails, Weaver’s Way Coop, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and the Clean Water Network.
Founded in 1924, FOW is a 1,600-member nonprofit organization and works in partnership with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation to restore historical park structures, eliminate invasive plant species, monitor watershed management issues, and restore trails throughout the Wissahickon Park. Follow FOW on Facebook and Twitter. For more information or to become a member, visit www.fow.org
Photo attached of 2015 Ice Cream Social attached.
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Erin Mooney
267.788.2196