LAPD Southeast Division Hosts Christmas Posada Navidea

WHAT:
Christmas Posada Navideña 2009

WHEN:
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

WHERE:
Los Angeles Police Department Southeast Area Police Station
145 West. 108th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90061

WHO:
LAPD Captain Philip Tingirides, Southeast Area
LAPD Southeast Area officers
Council of El Salvador, Rina Medina
Vice Council of El Salvador, Graciela Alas
Latin Singer, Luz Rios (nominated for a Latin Grammy)
Retired soccer player of El Salvador National Team, Mauricio Cienfuegos
L.A. Galaxy Soccer Team members Singer, Jenny Rivera

WHY:
To celebrate holiday and outreach community members, LAPD Southeast Area will host an event in partnership with radio station Recuerdo 109.9 FM for a charity event known as the Christmas Posada Navideña.  In this event, 60 needy families were handpicked and invited to come down to Southeast station for dinner, a food basket and toy give away.  This is the second year for this event, last year’s event was extremely successful.

There will be a live Mariachi band, a professional Santa Claus. Displays from LAPD Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), Dive Unit, Mounted Unit and Motor Unit.  Dinner will be served to everyone attending.

CONTACT:
For further information contact Officer McKenzie at 626-833-5237 or Sergeant Linder at 213-972-7962.