Residents to Receive Assistance at Census Fair

Just 25% of Los Angeles Residents Have Returned Their Census Forms

LOS ANGELES, March 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ya es hora HAGASE CONTAR! campaign is a co-host of the Census 2010 Community Resource Fair, where members of the community will receive assistance in filling out the Census questionnaire, and learn more about the importance of participating in the Census.  With just 25% of Los Angeles resident having returned their Census forms, additional work remains to be done in order to ensure a full count of our city. Other services and entertainment and refreshments will be available at the fair.    

Media outlets: Please promote this community event to your viewers/readers/listeners.

WHAT: CENSUS COMMUNITY FAIR

WHO: Rep. Judy Chu, U.S. House of Representatives

Councilmember Jose Huizar, City of Los Angeles

Councilmember Jan Perry, City of Los Angeles

Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, NALEO Educational Fund

(Speakers will be available at approximately 2:00 p.m.)

WHEN: Saturday, March 27th, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

WHERE: Placita Olvera, 845 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles

For more information on the campaign, please visit www.yaeshora.info

About the ya es hora Campaign

The ya es hora campaign is the largest and most comprehensive non-partisan effort to incorporate Latinos as full participants in the American political process.  The campaign has dramatically increased naturalization rates and spurred record Latino turnout in the 2008 presidential election.

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