Mallory Lewis and 'Lamb Chop' to Visit School Children on USO Tour to Germany

Mallory Lewis and 'Lamb Chop' to Visit School Children on USO Tour to Germany

ARLINGTON, Va., March 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Children's entertainer and "Lamb Chop" puppeteer Mallory Lewis will perform for service members and their families on a USO tour to Germany March 5-10. An Emmy award-winning producer and writer, Lewis will visit elementary schools at Ramstein and Spangdahlem Air Bases, as well as the pediatric ward at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.

The daughter of Shari Lewis, children's entertainer and creator of Lamb Chop, Mallory Lewis has been involved in the television and book publishing industry her entire life. After writing and producing for the "Lamb Chop's Play-Along" show, she produced her mother's three prime-time variety specials and served as executive story editor and producer of "The Charlie Horse Music Pizza."

After her mother's death, Lewis began appearing with Lamb Chop at live and televised events, performing in more than 200 shows, including a number of appearances for the USO. Author of 20 children's novels, Lewis recently released "Phonics for Babies, unleashing the genius in your child!"

This tour is part of the USO's celebrity education program. Past tours include children's motivational speaker Trevor Romain, who traveled to Okinawa and Guam; and musical trio The Jonas Brothers, who traveled to Germany and spoke with children about their experience in the music industry.

USO tours are sponsored by AT&T, Inc., the official telecommunications sponsor of USO entertainment tours.

About the USO: For more than 66 years, the USO (United Service Organizations) has been providing morale, welfare and recreational services to U.S. military personnel and their families. The USO is a nonprofit, charitable organization, relying on the generosity of the American people to support its programs and services. The USO is supported by Worldwide Strategic Partners AT&T Inc., BAE Systems North America, Clear Channel Communications, The Coca- Cola Company, DRS Technologies, Inc., Military Channel, S & K Sales Co., TriWest Healthcare Alliance and The Walt Disney Company. Other corporate donors, including the United Way and Combined Federal Campaign (CFC-0600), have joined thousands of individual donors to support the USO. For more information on the USO, please visit our Web site at http://www.uso.org/.

CONTACT: Reggie Borges of the USO, +1-703-908-6471, rborges@uso.org

Source: USO

CONTACT: Reggie Borges of the USO, +1-703-908-6471, rborges@uso.org

Web site: http://www.uso.org/

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