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Al's Angels to Provide Thousands of Toys and Food Bins to Families in Need this Holiday Season

WESTPORT, Conn., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- As the holiday season approaches, families across the country will be faced with the difficult reality that due to economic hardship or life-threatening illness they may no longer be able to sufficiently provide for their loved ones. Al's Angels, a Westport, CT non-profit charitable organization, announced today that they will be doing their part in giving back to these families by assembling and donating over 1,500 bins of food and toys in New York and New Jersey.

Al's Angels is asking that local Westport, CT residents volunteer their time as "angels" to help donate goods and assemble bins of food and toys at various locations in Connecticut throughout November and December. These goods will then be distributed to local area hospitals and charities in the Bronx, Long Island and New Jersey.

Those wishing to donate toys or volunteer their time can visit any one of these upcoming Al's Angels 2009 Charity Drive events:

            -- November 8 - Holiday Toy Pick-up: Donate toys for less
                            fortunate children
               Location: Toys R Us: 59 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, CT
               Time: 6:30 AM - 10:00 AM

            -- November 8 - Holiday Wrapping Party: Help other volunteers in
                            wrapping over 1,000 toys
               Location: 1141 Post Road East, Westport, CT
               Time: 10:00 AM

            -- November 14 - Thanksgiving Bin Assembly: Help volunteers
                             assemble over 750 Thanksgiving meals for families
                             in need
               Location: 8 Willard Road Norwalk, CT
               Time: 6:00 AM - 11:00 AM

            -- December 12 - Holiday Bin Assembly: Help volunteers assemble
                             over 750 Holiday meals for families in need
               Location: 8 Willard Road Norwalk, CT
               Time: 6:00 AM - 11:00 AM

During December, Al's Angels will be visiting the following locations to drop off the donated goods:

-- December 11th, St. Barnabus Hospital - 10:00 - 12:00, Bronx, NY

-- December 14th, St. Christopher's - 6:00 PM, Sea Cliff, NY

-- December 16th, Tomorrows Children's Fund, 10:00 - 12:00, Hackensack, NJ

-- December 17th, Union Community Health Center, 10:00 - 12:00, Bronx, NY

Al's Angels will kick off the first scheduled charity drive on November 8th with the annual Bridge of Hope holiday preparation on Bridge Street in Westport, CT (next to Mansion Clam House) at 8:00 AM. Local volunteers are encouraged to join in decorating the "Bridge of Hope" for the upcoming holiday season.

Additional information about Al's Angels, their holiday schedule, and ways to get involved can be found at: http://alsangels.org/index.html.

For Al DiGuido, who founded Al's Angels, the work of Al's Angels is just another chapter in a career marked by success. Long recognized as one of the direct response industry's premier innovators and a pioneer in email communications, he is currently the CEO of Zeta Interactive, a leading digital marketing agency. DiGuido got his start in interactive media at publishing giant Ziff-Davis, where he transitioned from the print side to lead the media company's e-commerce group.

In addition to his contributions to the email marketing community, DiGuido is an equally committed and passionate contributor to the charitable organization "Tomorrows Children's Fund," one of the Al's Angels beneficiaries. His work with the organization includes the coordination of several annual events and fundraising initiatives that have generated millions of dollars in contributions. It was through his Tomorrows Children's involvement that DiGuido decided to found Al's Angels in late 2004, where he could work to help a wider circle of charities and an ever-expanding list of families.

About Al's Angels

Al's Angels (www.alsangels.org) was founded by Westport, CT resident Al DiGuido in 2004 as a non-profit, charitable organization whose mission is to provide assistance to children and families suffering hardship due to life-threatening illnesses or poverty. Al's Angels not only distributes meals and gifts for needy families, but also sponsors fundraising events and activities for affiliated churches and social service groups, provides them with fundraising support and works to encourage greater public giving.

SOURCE Al's Angels