(Photo: http://www. The fuzzy bear waits to be
cuddled with arms spread for a hug, sporting a smile, a Variety t-shirt and a
tag with the photo and biography of the mall's sponsor child. Participating PREIT Malls include Cherry Hill Mall,
Echelon Mall, Exton Square Mall, and The Gallery at Market East, Moorestown
Mall, Plymouth Meeting Mall and Willow Grove Park.
"It is with much pride that we announce the joint efforts of two
organizations that I truly respect and am involved with - serving on the Board
of Variety, the Children's Charity and as an officer of PREIT," said Mark
Wasserman, vice president, Internal Audit for PREIT."
"Operation Soul Recovery" outlines the steps that must be taken to turn
Stevens' vision into reality and curb the progression of mental illness,
beginning in America.com) and Barnes +
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Donations will sponsor various programs in
the Philadelphia area for children up to age 18 with temporary or permanent
disabilities resulting from injury, illness or congenital conditions . That inspired our decision to expand the
program into our seven Philadelphia-area shopping malls . Contact your local participating mall for
specific event details.preit. And, as Stevens learned first-hand
from her daughter's addictions, the systems currently in place to help addicts
and the mentally ill are largely ineffective, in part because mental illness
remains a hidden disease .com).

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We hope
the Adopt-A-Bear program is the first of many joint initiatives between PREIT
and Variety.trafford.html

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Each bear comes
with its own adoption certificate. Local programs
include after school tutoring and classes to build life skills, the Variety
Camp for children with special needs in Montgomery County, and the Direct Care
program, which provides funding for medical equipment.

CONTACT:
Sheryl J .

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In her book, Stevens, whose daughter struggled with addiction and mental
illness for nearly 20 years, outlines a radical new approach to treating these
disorders.trafford.

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Events vary
per site, but include fun activities, and appearances by sponsor children,
sports celebrities and television personalities. "PREIT began its relationship with Variety as a sponsor
of the popular Old Newsboys' Day in 2004.
PREIT is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pa.com.

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It is an international organization with over 50
branches. PREIT's website can be found at
http://www.

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Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) Supports Variety - The Children's Charity Through Adopt-A-Bear Benefit

"PREIT employees based in the Home Office in The Bellevue at Broad and
Walnut Streets in Philadelphia are both adopting bears and volunteering to
staff events in our shopping malls," said Cheryl Dougherty, vice president,
marketing of PREIT. Her concept includes a 90-day program for people suffering from
addiction, mental illness or emotional crises, regardless of ability to pay. It is an
urgent issue that needs to be clearly acknowledged on all fronts and moved
from the bottom of our priority list to the top.Amazon.com/robots/02-1157.

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An entirely new method of dealing with mental illness is necessary, said
Stevens, because mental illness is reaching epidemic proportions, as are the
numbers of crimes committed by addicted and mentally ill people; in fact, the
National Mental Health Association (NMHA) states that over 54 million
Americans battle mental illness every year.

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newscom., has a primary investment focus on
retail shopping malls and power centers (approximately 33. For more information,
visit http://www.

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PREIT's portfolio currently
consists of 54 properties in 12 states.

There is no
stronger passion against evil than that born from such intense personal pain.

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'Operation Soul Recovery': One Mother's Vision to Halt the Progression of Mental Illness

It will be the most important factor in revolutionizing the way we treat the
mentally ill.

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com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050602/PHTH028 )
Adopt a cute and cuddly panda bear at all seven Delaware Valley PREIT
malls for a donation of $10 to benefit Variety.
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), founded in 1960 and one
of the first equity REITs in the U. Stevens, author of the new book
"Operation Soul Recovery: From Default to Purpose " (ISBN 1-55395-442-4,
$14.html.net
http://www.

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When her parents dropped her off at Variety Camp last summer,
Sarah was wheelchair bound from Cerebral Palsy. "PREIT is honored to
work in concert with Variety to sponsor the Adopt-A Bear program and we hope
to educate our shoppers as to the array of services that Variety provides for
our tri-state area children with physical and emotional disabilities.html), it doesn't have to be
that way.
"The inherited shame and denial that have accompanied these disorders for
centuries still prevent us from dealing with them forthrightly," Stevens
explained.

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More than 40 Home Office employees
enthusiastically participated.95, http://www. "However, in the past, the number of victims did not present a
significant threat to the welfare of society as it does today."
To read more about "Operation Soul Recovery: From Default to Purpose ,"
visit the publisher's Web site at http://www.

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PREIT's corporate office is sponsoring 13-year-old Sarah Gaudioso of
Linwood, PA. Tent 13, the Philadelphia chapter of Variety, was founded in 1935
and is one of the largest charities in the Delaware Valley. But, says Sheryl J. "But the effort, " said Stevens, "must be spearheaded by
the loved ones of the afflicted, because most often they suffer the greater
devastation from the behaviors that go along with these diseases. For within that wisdom beyond
limited thoughts, lie the answers to every problem on earth, including the
healing of mental illness.
The book is available for purchase from Trafford Publishing and from most
online bookstores , including Amazon.bn.com.

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Variety will benefit
greatly from both increased awareness and fundraising made possible from
partnering with PREIT. These area children are musicians, athletes,
artists , and amazing examples of what individuals with disabilities can
accomplish with the support that is provided to them and their families by
Variety.com/robots/02-1157.

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At the end of the summer,
Sarah walked out to meet her mother with only the assistance of a walker., According to the National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), mental disorders are the leading cause
of disability in North America and Europe.

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PREIT and Its Philadelphia-Area Malls Support Children with Disabilities
through a Fundraising Campaign at its Corporate Headquarters at The Bellevue,
Cherry Hill Mall , Echelon Mall, Exton Square Mall, The Gallery at Market East,
Moorestown Mall, Plymouth Meeting Mall and Willow Grove Park

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment
Trust (PREIT) is supporting Variety - The Children's Charity with a campaign
to support children with physical and developmental disabilities in the
Delaware Valley.
Each of these seven PREIT malls is sponsoring a special Variety family
from its local market area.

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The
bears will be available during all mall hours from now through Sunday, June 19
at the shopping center Customer Service Centers.

The malls and The Bellevue
Food Court will host special events to support the fundraising effort and
distribute literature about Variety's services and summer camp. BREMERTON, Wash.trafford. I believe the final cure will not be found in books and
theories, but in the depths of wounded hearts .

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"
On Friday, June 17th, Variety's 48th Old Newsboys' Day will be taking
place at PREIT shopping centers. What's more, the situation is
getting worse - so much so that the organization predicts major depressive
illness will be the leading cause of disability among women and children
within 15 years.
In Stevens' system, anyone in need of help could walk into this treatment
facility, to be found in every locality, and receive the level of care he or
she needed with immediate acceptance . "Operation Soul Recovery" is presently
in the process of being established as a non-profit organization . Stevens
877-570-0564
oprecovery@donobi.

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PREIT's portfolio includes 37
shopping malls, 13 strip and power centers and four industrial properties.com (http://www.ereleases.

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Variety - The Children's Charity has been serving children with
disabilities since 1927.

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