Wow! Time really goes fast. It is already August. Those of us that believe in starting early will have to start our Xmas shopping soon. LOL Well it’s a busy time of the year for me. I am the chair person for the 39th Annual UNCF Banquet benefiting The LeMoyne Owen College in Memphis, TN. The banquet is the culminating event for the Hank Aaron Celebrity Sports Weekend (HACSW). The HACSW is August 21-22, 2009. This weekend encompasses a golf tournament (Friday morning Aug. 21), a 5K Walk/Run (Friday evening, Aug. 21), a Children Breakfast (Saturday morning, Aug. 22), and a banquet reception (Saturday night, Aug. 22). We are heavily in the planning stages. We have secured the entertainment for the gala reception-The Stylistics. YEAH!
The golf tournament will be hosted by Stax Legend, David Porter. 32 teams of four will come out and golf with celebrities to help raise money for scholarships at LeMoyne Owen college. The tournament will be held at Quail Ridge Golf Course. Tee time is 8 a.m. To sign your golf team up for the tournament visit www.loc.edu or call 901.435.1540.The 5K Walk/Run attracts over 1000 walkers/runners throughout the Mid-South area. Registration opens at 5 p.m. and the race starts at 7 p.m. Entertainment this year~Will Graves and Soul. Pre-registration ends August 18. Onsite registration is available, day of, but keep in mind the first 800 registrants will receive a gift bag from Nike filled with gifts.
The children’s’ breakfast will be held on Saturday, August 22. The breakfast is host to 500 children. The children are treated to a full breakfast, opportunity to meet the celebrities, and each child will receive a gift bag full of items for school and play... Tickets are still available. To purchase tickets, please call 901.435.1540CMB Virtual Assistants is a proud supporter of the Hank Aaron Celebrity Sports Weekend. Pamela King is the chair of the banquet reception and co-chair of the Dee Griffin 5K Walk/run. For more information, visit www.loc.edu and look for information about the Hank Aaron Celebrity Sports.
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