Powerhouse Science Center Telethon

CBS-13/CW-31 Will Air Telethon on March 5 to Raise Funds, Awareness for New Powerhouse Science Center

‘Good Day Sacramento’ Will Devote Part of Saturday Programming

To Elicit Support for State-of-the-Art Science Center

SACRAMENTO, CA. – The greater Sacramento region will soon be home to a high-tech, hands-on science museum that will immerse our children – and our children’s children – in science, technology, engineering and math.

But the new Powerhouse Science Center needs your help to ensure the project remains on schedule for a proposed opening in two years.

One way to help the Powerhouse Science Center is by supporting the upcoming KOVR- CBS-13/CW-31 telethon that airs Saturday morning, March 5, from 9-10 a.m.

‘Good Day Sacramento’ (CW-31) will promote the event from 6-9 a.m. during its March 5 broadcast and the telethon will air live on CW-31 between 9-10 a.m. Viewers will be able to call in and donate to the Powerhouse Science Center during the live telethon. The phones will also be open from 10-11 a.m. for donations.

Located on the scenic banks of the Sacramento River, the Powerhouse Science Center will be the premier science and space learning center serving Northern California. It will serve as a model for 21st-century experiential education in science, math, technology, engineering, and space – and an exemplary “green” building that functions as an environmental teaching lab.

The Center, which will cost an estimated $50 million, has nearly completed its pre-construction phase. The 60-year old Discovery Museum Science & Space Center on Auburn Boulevard is scheduled to become the Powerhouse Science Center (www.powerhousesciencecenter.org) in 2013.

CBS 13/CW 31 is actively supporting Northern California’s premier science center.

“We are extremely pleased to help the Powerhouse Science Center become a reality,” said Kevin Walsh, General Manager and President of CBS 13/CW 31. “Not only does this project revitalize the Sacramento riverfront district, the Powerhouse Science Center will also provide our region’s children with a firm foundation in STEM education (science, technology, engineering, math). We are excited to be part of such a wonderful opportunity to educate our viewers about the future home of Northern California’s premier science education center.”

‘Good Day Sacramento’ will focus a large majority of its March 5 broadcast on the effort to help fund the Powerhouse Science Center. Discovery Museum  Spokes-robot, Cosmos, will bring his unique style of “reporting” to the ‘Good Day’ television set from 6-9 am on the March 5 telecast.

“The Powerhouse Science Center is a tremendous collaborative effort between many dedicated groups – like CBS-13/CW-31 – and individuals who are all playing a significant role in making this vision of a premier science education center become a reality,” said Michelle Wong, Interim Executive Director for the Powerhouse Science Center. “We’re going to transform a historic Sacramento landmark into a cutting edge educational center, featuring a museum, planetarium, restaurant, and conference center.

“STEM careers are crucial to the young people in our region. The Powerhouse Science Center can definitely play a key role to inspire future engineers and scientists,” Wong added.

The telethon will feature walk-on testimonials from several of the Powerhouse Science Center’s founding partners, including the City of Sacramento.

“The Powerhouse Science Center will allow us to educate the next generation of children. Our country is lacking right now in math and science education for young people,” Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson said. “This facility will give us an opportunity to get a leg up in these very important areas of education. The Center will also create over 300 jobs and activate our riverfront. Sacramento has a beautiful river that we have not taken advantage of yet. Building the Powerhouse Science Center will allow us to do that.”

The Powerhouse Science Center will include science laboratories and classrooms; 150-seat full-dome planetarium; Challenger Learning Center; Robotics exhibit and labs; outdoor stage and screen; restaurant with riverfront views; and more.

During the telethon, Wells Fargo Bank, the Morgan Family Foundation and other groups will be presenting generous checks to the Powerhouse Science Center.

The Powerhouse Science Center will serve as a public forum, showcasing the latest scientific discoveries in a venue that is accessible to the entire family. The Center will highlight the scientific achievements of the Sacramento region, the latest developments in medical science and technology, and the fundamentals of resource conservation. The Center will be utilized as a field trip destination for pre-kindergarten to 12^th grade students from throughout the region.

For more information on the Powerhouse Science Center, including how to become a Founding Partner, visit www.powerhousesciencecenter.org, email info@PowerhouseScienceCenter.org, or call 916 853-0343. Visit the Center on Twitter, Facebook and Flicker.

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