Today, July 18, 2008, Obama’s Campaign for Change announces the opening of several offices in North Carolina, beginning with grand openings in Wilmington and Rocky Mount on Saturday, July 19th. Offices will also open in Charlotte and Raleigh in the upcoming days.

"We're putting together a great grassroots campaign from one end of North Carolina to the other. It's a campaign based on person to person contact between friends and neighbors, and these offices will support that effort" said North Carolina State Director Mark Farinella.

The grand openings will be open to the public and the press.

The Campaign for Change is a project of the North Carolina Democratic Party, led by top staffers who will work to harness the enthusiasm of Obama's grassroots-level supporters and organize them in communities across North Carolina - neighbor to neighbor, friend to friend and colleague to colleague - working for the benefit of Democratic candidates up and down the ticket.

EVENT DETAILS

Wilmington Office Opening

WHO: Supporters of Obama’s Campaign for Change

WHEN: Saturday, July 19th
11:00 AM EDT

WHERE: Barack Obama Campaign for Change Office
1302 S 39th St., Wilmington

This event is open to the press. Media wishing to attend should email Tiffany Edwards at tedwards@barackobama.com

Rocky Mount Office Opening

WHO: Gwen Wilkins, Nash County Democratic Chair
Supporters of Obama’s Campaign for Change

WHEN: Saturday, July 19th
5:00 PM EDT

WHERE: Barack Obama Campaign for Change Office
2517 Sunset Ave., Rocky Mount

CONTACT: Dave Vorland at (252) 267-5536

Note: This is a joint Office opening with the Nash County Democratic Party

This event is open to the press. Media wishing to attend should email Tiffany Edwards at tedwards@barackobama.com

Charlotte Office Opening

WHO: Councilman Anthony Foxx
Councilwoman Susan Burgess
Harvey Gantt, former Mayor of Charlotte
Supporters of Obama’s Campaign for Change

WHEN: Sunday, July 20th
2:00 PM EDT

WHERE: Barack Obama Campaign for Change Office
1523 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte

CONTACT: Jesse Moore at 704.562.1603

This event is open to the press. Media wishing to attend should email Tiffany Edwards at tedwards@barackobama.com

Raleigh Office Opening

WHO: Supporters of Obama’s Campaign for Change

WHEN: Tuesday, July 22nd
6:30 PM EDT

WHERE: Barack Obama Campaign for Change Office
130 E. Morgan St., Raleigh

CONTACT: Zach Koutsky at (919) 394-8252

This event is open to the press. Media wishing to attend should email Tiffany Edwards at tedwards@barackobama.com