South Park Mall Collects Donations for Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras Tornado Victims
San Antonio, Texas, May 1, 2007 – A tragedy has occurred in the hometown of one of South Park Mall’s sister malls, Mall de las Aguilas, in Eagle Pass, Texas. Not only was it devastation to several neighborhoods on the outskirts of Eagle Pass but to Villa de Fuenta, a suburb of neighboring Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. At least 10 people are dead and hundreds more have been left homeless as a violent tornado swept through these towns on Tuesday, April 24, 2007. The people of Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras are left to deal with the aftermath of the destruction.
“In Eagle Pass – Piedras Negras, tragedy recognizes no border, and neither does love,” says Jose Rodriguez, Marketing Manager for Mall de las Aguillas, “We ask people from around the world to help the tornado victims of Rosita Valley/Villa de Fuente by donating to your local Donation Station.”
South Park Mall has committed to collection donations to support the ongoing relief efforts. We are accepting the following items:
• New Under Garments
• New Footwear
• New Clothing
• Personal Hygiene Items
Donations can be dropped off at the South Park Mall Customer Service Center during regular mall hours (Monday – Saturday from 10am-9pm and Sundays from Noon-6pm). The Customer Service Center is located in the Macy’s Wing, across from Luby’s.
South Park Mall
South Park Mall is managed by Jones Lang LaSalle and has over 90 retailers including department stores Macy’s, JCPenney, Sears and Mervyn’s. The center is 99% occupied and features new and exciting tenants in the mix including American Eagle, Old Navy, Trade Secret, Pac Sun and Victoria’s Secret. South Park Mall is the South Side of San Antonio’s primary shopping destination and draws over 11 million shoppers annually boasting a primarily Hispanic market. For more information about South Park Mall, visit the website at www.visitsouthpark.com.
Jones Lang LaSalle Retail
In the United States, Jones Lang LaSalle Retail is the largest third-party shopping center manager with a 35-million-square-foot portfolio of more than 60 regional malls and transportation terminals across 25 states and the Caribbean. Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL), the only real estate money management and services firm named to FORTUNE magazines "100 Best Companies to Work For" and Forbes magazines "400 Best Big Companies", has a portfolio of over 1 billion square feet of property under management worldwide, including more than 280 shopping centers on four continents. For more information on Jones Lang LaSalle Retail, visit www.jllretail.com.
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