WHO:
Reliant Energy representatives
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center representative
Local Celebrity Media Judges
Texas Rangers representatives
Dallas Independent School District Art Students
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) patients, volunteers and staff

WHAT:
Reliant Energy and TSRHC will kick off the Power Pact Holiday Art Contest for TSRHC patients and siblings to celebrate the spirit of the holiday season and learn about energy efficiency. During the kickoff event, TSRHC patients and siblings will begin creating holiday-themed artwork, with the help of Dallas ISD art students, to submit for a chance to win holiday gift cards, courtesy of Reliant Energy. Patients also will spend time with local media personalities and representatives from the Texas Rangers. The contest will run Oct. 29 - Nov. 10. Winning entries will be selected Nov. 11, and they will be showcased at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center during the ICE! Exhibit, beginning Nov. 14.   

To highlight energy efficiency, TSRHC patients and siblings entering the contest should integrate at least one energy-saving compact fluorescent light (CFL) in their holiday artwork. The contest is organized around Reliant Energy’s Power Pact Program (reliant.com/powerpact), which urges Texans to switch from standard incandescent bulbs to more energy-efficient compact fluorescent lights.   

WHEN:
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

WHERE:
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
2222 Welborn Street
Dallas, Texas  75219
*Please meet TSRHC representative at main entrance to be escorted to the event.

ABOUT TSRHC:
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopedic conditions, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. There is no charge to patient families for treatment at the hospital, and admission is open to Texas children from birth to 18 years of age. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please call (214) 559-5000 or (800) 421-1121 or visit www.tsrhc.org.