Advanced Education and Skills
April 11, 2016

Media Advisory: Minister Byrne to Participate in Hot Soup Cool Jazz Fundraiser

The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills, will take part in Hot Soup Cool Jazz tomorrow (Tuesday, April 12). The event is an annual fundraiser organized by the Jimmy Pratt Memorial Outreach Centre, Canadian Mental Health Organization – NL Chapter, Choices for Youth, Jimmy Pratt Foundation and Wreckhouse Jazz & Blues. The event raises money to address youth homelessness and poverty in the region.

Minister Byrne will be a server at the event, which takes place at the Delta Hotel, St. John’s, tomorrow (Tuesday, April 12) at 5:00 p.m.

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Media contact:

John Tompkins
Director of Communications
Department of Advanced Education and Skills
709-729-0753, 728-7762
jtompkins@gov.nl.ca

2016 04 11                              2:40 p.m.