Savannah, GA (April 29, 2008) –- Entitled Celebrating Our Freedom, a display of 350 American flags from The Healing Fields Flag Memorial will be flying at Savannah Mall through the month of May.

From April 30 through Memorial Day the quiet salute will honor those who work daily for the cause of American freedom. Extendedly, the emotional display intends to stir awareness and garner help for abused children whose freedoms and pursuits of happiness are trampled or stolen.

“For some these flags can be a poignant reminder to appreciate MORE and to share that appreciation. For others the flags can be a reminder to do MORE, individually and collectively. There are important causes where each citizen can make a difference in our hometown neighborhoods,” Crystal shares.

“New owners of Savannah Mall have a renewed commitment to become more involved in the community,” reports Senea Crystal, marketing manager at Savannah Mall. “Many of us were unaware of the little children who need vigilant champions fighting some of their pretty overwhelming battles. How can anyone sit on the sidelines when a little child needs freedom from abusive pain and neglect?” questions Ms. Crystal. “Savannah Mall is very pleased to sponsor this great cause.”

The Healing Field flags are on loan from The Coastal Empire R.O.C.K Group [Raising Our Children Kindly]. At 3:00 PM on Thursday, May 1, 2008, hundreds of volunteers will tie blue ribbons as reminders of neglected and abused children who need more done to eliminate their suffering.

“The Healing Field Flag Memorial in 2007 caught the hearts of the Coastal Empire as we remembered the 1,513 children who were reported abused in 2006 and honored 338 troops from Hunter/Fort Stewart who were killed in Afghanistan and Iraq,” shares Colette Balder, executive director of The R.O.C.K. Group, a grassroots organization in Savannah.

The grander scale of The Healing Field’s 2008 Flag Memorial will be on display at the Georgia Armory grounds November 8-16, 2008, located at 1248 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah GA. For additional information for that event please contact Colette Balder, executive director of The R.O.C.K. Group.

ABOUT SAVANNAH MALL.
Savannah Mall is a one million square foot shopping mall that opened in July 1990 in Savannah, Georgia. Major capital improvements are underway by JSS Advisors LLC, the New York-based company that manages the mall and partnered with a realty capital group to purchase the mall in 2007.

Today the mall has six anchors of A.C. Moore, Bass Pro Shops, Burlington Coat Factory, Dillard’s, Steve and Barry’s, and Target. There are over 100 stores including an expanding Victoria Secret, Gap/Gap Kids, The Limited, Lane Bryant, Texas Roadhouse, Pacific Sunwear, Ruby Tuesday, Bath & Body Works, Claire’s, Cold Stone Creamery, Waldenbooks, Foot Locker, Spencer’s Gifts, etc. A food court is on the upper level of the mall and features a carousel, the only permanent carousel in the Savannah Market. At Center Court a variety of community functions take place from fashion shows, educational art exhibits to Santa Claus at Christmas. Telephone 912-927-7467, 14045 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31419, Email info@savannahmall.com; Web www.savannahmall.com

ABOUT THE R.O.C.K. GROUP.
The purpose of the R.O.C.K. (Raising Our Children Kindly) Group, Inc. is to lead, support, and coordinate citizens and professionals in an effort to end child abuse and neglect through volunteer, community-based prevention programs and increased public awareness. We are a collaboration of agencies, organizations, and individuals who have been providing services to children and families in our community for decades. R.O.C.K. is a Chartered Council of Prevent Child Abuse Georgia, the state affiliate of Prevent Child Abuse America. Telephone 912-897-1713, PO Box P.O. Box 30490, Savannah, GA 31410, Email therockgroup@comcast.net; Web http://www.healingfield.org/savannah

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