American Idol judge Randy Jackson launches 16-day 'Clothes for Kids' campaign to help less fortunate children

ATLANTA, GA. (CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.) - The Bottlers of Coca-Cola, The Salvation Army and CBL & Associates Properties Form Partnership to Help Thousands of Disadvantaged Kids.

WHO: American Idol Judge Randy Jackson, the Bottlers of Coca-Cola, The Salvation Army and CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., one of the top five owners and managers of shopping centers in the country and the largest in the Southeast.

WHAT: American Idol Judge Randy Jackson will serve as celebrity to kickoff the "Clothes for Kids" campaign at more than 60 regional malls owned by CBL & Associates Properties in 27 states throughout the country. The 16-day campaign will collect new Back-to-School clothing for thousands of less fortunate children.

WHEN: FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2004 10:00 A.M.

WHERE: Arbor Place Mall, near Atlanta, GA 6700 Douglas Boulevard, Douglasville, GA
NOTE: Douglasville, GA is minutes from downtown Atlanta by taking I-20 West, Exit 36 (Chapel Hill Exit)

WHY: Going back to school should be an exciting time of year for children, but every year tens of thousands of less fortunate kids face ridicule by other students and are made to feel like they don't fit in because of their clothing. The 16-day "Clothes for Kids" campaign (July 16 - July 31) will collect necessary shirts, pants, shoes, etc. for less fortunate children for their use during the upcoming 2004-2005 school year.
Clothes for Kids is a partnership between CBL, the Bottlers of Coca-Cola and The Salvation Army.