PHOTO OPPORTUNITY ** MEDIA ALERT

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS “BREW” SWEET ART CAR
Renowned Houston Artist Kermit Eisenhut Provides Artistic Vision for Art Car

WHAT:           Under the guidance of well-known Houston Artist Kermit Eisenhut, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston and Sweet Leaf Tea will create an Art Car entry for the 2007 Houston Art Car Parade. More than 30 Big Brother and Big Sister “matches” will help Sweet Leaf Tea transform a 1983 Cadillac DeVille Limousine into a “Tea Caddy” complete with the Sweet Leaf Tea “granny mascot” and hundreds of genuine Sweet Leaf Tea bottle caps. After the Houston Art Car Parade, the Sweet Leaf Tea “Tea Caddy” will be auctioned off and all proceeds will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston.

WHEN:           Saturday, April 28
                        10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Car decorating
                  
WHERE:         Orange Show Center for Visionary Art
                        2402 Munger Street
WHAT
ELSE:             -Kermit Eisenhut, finalist for the “Hunting Art Prize,” is known for his unique art work including the Cow Parade and the Boot Scoot 2007
                        -Clayton Christopher, founder of Sweet Leaf Tea, and his “little”, will be on-site to help more than 30 youth and their mentors decorate
                        -Also happening at the Orange Show on Sat., April 28 is a trophy decorating workshop – get all your pre-Parade coverage in one day
                        -The “Tea Caddy” will roll in the 2007 Houston Art Car Parade on Sat., May 12 at 1 p.m.
                        -Proceeds of the sale of “Tea Caddy” will go directly back to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Houston
MEDIA
CONTACT:    Lori Martin (Lori@vollmerpr.com)
                        713-970-2116 (office) or 832-563-5519 (on-site cell)

About Sweet Leaf Tea:
Based in Austin, Texas, Sweet Leaf Tea was founded in 1998 by Clayton Christopher. Using his grandmother's tried-and-true iced-tea recipe, Clayton and his business partner brewed the original batches of Sweet Leaf Tea in pillowcases, using crawfish pots as brew tanks. For more information on Sweet Leaf Tea and its products, visit www.sweatleaftea.com or call (512) 328-7775.

About The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art and the Houston Art Car Parade:
The parade is produced by The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, a non-profit organization that preserves and promotes visionary art environments, provides opportunities to discover the artist and artistic expression in everyone and creates a community where that expression is valued. http://www.orangeshow.org/artcar.html

About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston creates successful one-to-one mentoring relationships for all local children and teenagers who need and want them, resulting in better schools, brighter futures, and stronger communities for all.  For more information about how Big Brothers Big Sisters is changing what it means to grow up in our community, head to our website, www.bbbshouston.org.
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