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Day of Sharing

MESSAGE OF SURVIVAL AND HOPE TO BE HEARD ACROSS THE STATE IN OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS ON “A DAY OF SHARING”

(Oklahoma City, OK) – One of the key objectives since the opening of the Oklahoma City National Memorial has been to institute programs for all ages to educate, inform, and inspire hope and healing. On April 20th, “A Day of Sharing,” will allow family members, survivors and rescue workers to participate in a new educational program, First Person. Participants will travel to schools throughout the state so students can hear and learn first-hand about how the bombing affected the lives of countless Oklahomans.

“This will give Oklahoma students the chance to hear the incredible stories of hope and survival while learning about the impact of violence,” said Kari Watkins, Executive Director of the Oklahoma City National Memorial.

Most Oklahomans remember exactly where they were on April 19, 1995 at 9:02 a.m. when news came about the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Whether it was someone who worked downtown and heard and felt the tremendous explosion – or first heard of the tragedy through television and radio broadcasts, the lives of Oklahomans and countless people across the country were profoundly affected.

Throughout a National Week of Hope, Memorial officials will commemorate “A Decade of Hope 1995-2005” to “honor, those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever,” by the 1995 bombing.

Besides First Person, numerous educational programs are available through the Memorial to educate people about the bombing, the effects of violence and its consequences.

For more information, please visit the Oklahoma City Memorial Foundation’s Web site at www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org or call 405.235.3313.

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