FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Painted Nuns Bake for the Church

With a Sidewalk Bake Sale

August 9, 2003 --Guerneville, CA.  The Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are pleased to announce the "Painted Nuns Bake for the Church" sidewalk bake sale. "100% of the proceeds of this bake sale will benefit the Catholic Charities Family Support Center" said Sister Carmelita Cheesecake, a member of the Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. "We have 14 people busy baking their favorite cookies, cakes and breads" Sister Carmelita continued "so, please come buy some wonderful desserts and support a very worthy cause!"

The Catholic Charities Family Support Center is a multi-service shelter for children and their families serving 130 people daily. It is the largest homeless families shelter between the Golden Gate Bridge and the Oregon border. They provide shelter for up to 90 days with 3 meals and 2 snacks per day. The Center has a variety of programs on-site to support the families with child care, health screenings, job mentoring/advocacy, and housing counseling/advocacy to obtain more stable housing. The Center is located in Santa Rosa, CA

"The Russian River Sisters, working to make our community a better place to live."