(Washington, DC) The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) is sponsoring its first-ever Back-to-School Sidewalk Fair on August 23 from 2 - 8 pm.

DCRA, District agencies and corporate sponsors are joining forces to collect school supplies for District of Columbia Public School students.

Look for children's activities and educational information from the Department of Housing and Community Development and District of Columbia Public Schools. DCRA will have representatives from Housing Inspections, the Office of Consumer Protection, the Office of the Tenant Advocate, the Rental Accommodations and Conversions Division and more.

Heaven 1580 AM's Matt Anderson will broadcast live from the event from 2 - 6 pm.

Who		Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Councilmember Tommy Wells, Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Employment Service, DC Fire Department, Department of Health, Department of Insurance, Securities & Banking, DC Public Library, DC Public Schools, Department of Recreation, Metropolitan Police Department, National Guard, Office of the Attorney General's Child Support Services Division, Office of Human Rights, Office of Tax and Revenue, Office of Unified Communications and Heaven 1580
What		Back-to-School Sidewalk Fair
When Where		Thursday, August 23, 2007, 2 pm to 8 pm 941 North Capitol Street, NE (Near North Capitol and K Streets, NE) Sidewalk Plaza

For more information, contact Ericka Fowler at (202) 442-4987 or ericka.fowler@dc.gov.