Mark Lynch
Co-Founder – APRO
(480) 659-1795
www.aproscottsdale.com

Phoenix, Arizona, November 10, 2005 – Mark Lynch and Karl Knelson , Co-Founders of APRO, Airpark Resource Organization, LLC, based out of Scottsdale Airpark, the second fastest growing economic center in the Valley, announced that APRO has joined forces with the United States Marines and their Toys for Tots Foundation. APRO is proud to support this famous effort to supply toys to the needy and under-privileged children during the holiday season.

“We are honored to be a part of such a worthy cause and overwhelmed by the support we are receiving from our business membership and their willingness to have collection boxes at their location. With the current level of enthusiasm of our APRO members we hope to collect 500 individual toys at our 10 Airpark collection sites. That is 50 toys at each location within 30 days. I know our members are committed to the community and we will exceed that goal,” according to Lynch, whose organization supports several charities.

The APRO-sponsored collection sites are located in the Scottsdale Airpark Corridor at:

APRO Corporate Offices - 7835 E. Gelding Dr. Ste "D"

University of Phoenix - 8801 E Raintree Dr

Tuttu Benes at Kokopelli Bistro - 13901 North 73rd Street

Postal Max of Scottsdale - 15560 N Frank Lloyd Wright #b4

Jilly's - 7301 E. Butherus Drive

Chase / Bank One (Kierland)

Ferrelli's Dinner Theatre - 14202 N. Scottsdale Rd. #14

Chase / Bank One (Thunderbird Square)

Quiznos - 6501 E. Greenway Pkwy. #158

Collection boxes are available from November 11-December 15 during normal business hours. Collected toys will be forwarded to the local Toys for Tots coordinator for distribution. Toys are urgently needed for this cause.

APRO is a membership-driven organization that focuses on specialty networking events, informational seminars, sales and marketing training and technical symposiums for its members. All events are free for members, $10 for non-members and require advanced registration. In addition, APRO attracts members representing a variety of professions who either have offices in the Scottsdale Airpark or wish to provide services to those businesses that do.

For more information about APRO sign on to www.aproscottsdale.com or call (480) 659-1795.