FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Thursday, December 30, 2004
Denver’s Sister City – Chennai, India – Devastated by South Asian Tsunami
As the death toll in South Asia continues to rise from last week’s deadly earthquake and tsunami, the City of Denver’s thoughts are with our Sister City of Chennai, India – where over 6,000 people have been killed.
Located near the tip of India on the Bay of Bengal, Chennai (formerly known as Madras) became Denver‘s seventh sister city in 1984. Commemorating this relationship, Denver’s “City of Chennai Park” is located on the northeast side of South Quebec Street and Cherry Creek Drive. In Chennai, the "Denver House" provides a place where people from Denver can visit and stay.
Denver Sister Cities International (DSCI) is collecting monetary donations to send to Chennai, a city with whom we have had a 20-year relationship. Those interested in contributing can mail checks made out to the “DSCI Chennai Tsunami Relief Fund” to DSCI, 2480 West 26th Avenue #20B; Denver, CO 80211.
For more information, please contact Denver Sister Cities International at 303-832-1336 or visit www.denversistercities.org.
