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ABF Volunteer, Mark Jorgensen, Wins First Place in Cox Conserves Heroes Program
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Briana Ross
Phone: (760) 767-0446
July 21, 2010
ABF Volunteer, Mark Jorgensen, Wins First Place in
Cox Conserves Heroes Program
Borrego Springs, CA – Anza-Borrego Foundation (ABF) is proud to announce that Mark Jorgensen, a California State Parks retiree and devoted ABF volunteer, was awarded First Place in the adult category of the 2010 Cox Conserves Heroes Program. Mark will donate his prize, a $10,000 grant from Cox Communications, to Anza-Borrego Foundation.
The winners were announced at a ceremony hosted by Cox Communications and Hotel Solamar in downtown San Diego and recognized on the Petco Park field at the June 29th Padres game. The first-place adult and youth winners also received proclamations from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors at their July 13th meeting.
Mark has devoted hundreds of volunteer hours to help preserve land and habitat in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Mark was instrumental in creating ABF’s Camp Borrego, where each year more than 300 underserved fifth-graders participate in free three-day camps to learn about geology, paleontology, archaeology, astronomy, endangered species and global sustainability. Mark also led the charge in an annual field count of endangered Peninsular Bighorn Sheep.
Created by Cox Communications in partnership with the Trust for Public Land, the Cox Conserves Heroes program featured an online nomination and voting process for the public to select San Diego's environmental heroes. The program is sponsored by Think Blue San Diego and Kyocera Communications, Inc. with media partner KYXY 96.5 FM.
Pictured, left to right, are Mark Jorgensen (adult winner of Cox Conserves Heroes), County Supervisor Dianne Jacob (District 2), Dakota Flowers (youth winner of Cox Conserves Heroes), and County Supervisor Greg Cox (District 1)
About Anza-Borrego Foundation
Anza-Borrego Foundation, founded in 1967, is a non-profit educational organization, land conservancy, and the sole cooperating association of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park®. ABF’s mission is to protect and preserve the natural landscapes, wildlife habitat, and cultural heritage of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park® for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. Anza-Borrego Foundation’s Institute provides classes to more than 3,000 adults and children each year, covering topics such as botany, astronomy, photography, paleontology, native cultures, desert wildlife, and more. Visit www.theabf.org to learn more.
About Cox Communications San Diego
Award-winning Cox Communications is a full-service telecommunications provider of voice, video and data services. Operating in San Diego County since 1961, Cox offers the latest in advanced digital video and high definition cable television, high speed Internet, local and long distance telephone service, digital video recorder service and On Demand programming. Commercial voice, data and video services are offered via Cox Business; advertising and promotional opportunities are available through Cox Media; and Cox Communications San Diego owns and operates award-winning Channel 4 San Diego, television home of the San Diego Padres and local programming including: Postgame; Sam the Cooking Guy; San Diego Insider Magazine; Shades of San Diego; and One on One with Jane Mitchell. www.cox.com and www.4sd.com.
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