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Humanitarian Hall of Fame raffle includes trip to New York City’s ESPN Heisman Ceremony
Proceeds benefit expansion of Boise youth football complex and BSU sports- ethics curriculum
BOISE, Idaho, May, 7, 2005 – Boise’s World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame (www.sportshumanitarian.com), which promotes humanitarian ideals in amateur and professional athletics, is partnering with Treasure Valley Optimists Youth Football teams for the “Fantasy to Reality Football Raffle” to raise money to help expand their football complex and to fund a new sports-ethics curriculum at Boise State University. The raffle is a part of the local activities planned in conjunction with the Hall of Fame’s 11th annual induction ceremonies June 8.
Prizes include two tickets, travel and accommodations to a number of prominent national sporting events including mid-field seats at this year’s BCS Championship Game in the Rose Bowl, and tickets and airfare to the ESPN Heisman Announcement Ceremony in New York City. Other prizes include tickets, travel, and accommodations to a handful of prominent football match-ups around the country including the Florida-Tennessee game Sept. 17 in Gainesville, the Oklahoma–Texas Christian game Sept. 3 in Norman, a Dallas Cowboys home or away game, and the Bronco–Georgia game Sept. 3 in Atlanta.
The raffle kicks-off at 9am this Saturday, May 7 as a part of the initial Optimists Youth Football sign-up at the Optimists Youth Sports Complex at 9889 Hill Road in north Boise and runs through the summer with winners drawn August 27 at the Optimists Football Jamboree at Bronco Stadium. The Optimists Youth Football program is the largest youth football program in the area with 2,400 kids aged 7 – 12 suiting-up each fall.
Tickets can be purchased for $5 each (six for $20 or 26 for $100) through local Optimists Football team members, select Treasure Valley businesses, by contacting the Hall of Fame at 208-343-7224 or visiting www.sportshumanitarian.com
About The World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame The World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame (www.sportshumanitarian.com), located on the Boise State University campus in Boise, Idaho, recognizes individuals and organizations from the world of amateur and professional athletics who, through their humanitarian efforts, distinguish themselves as role models in the community.
Since 1994 over thirty role models with world-class athletic ability and exceptional humanitarian achievements have been inducted to the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame. Each spring the induction ceremony includes recipients of an annual humanitarian awards program that recognizes community achievement in all corners of the sporting world through its President’s Award, Pro Team Community Award, Don Simplot Idaho Humanitarian Award, the Tradition of Excellence Award presented to a Heisman Trophy winner, and the Nell and John Wooden Humanitarian Lifetime Coaching Achievement Award. Each year the Hall of Fame, in partnership with Boise’s MPC Computers Bowl, honors a player from each team with its Student Humanitarian Award. The World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is open weekdays to visitors and humanitarians of all ages.
WHAT: Fantasy to Reality Football Raffle sponsored by the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame and Treasure Valley Optimists Football teams. Raffle prizes include tickets, travel, and accommodations to prominent national sporting events including the ESPN Heisman Trophy Award Ceremony in New York and the BCS National Championship Game at the Rose Bowl.
WHY: To benefit the expansion of the Optimists Youth Football Complex in Boise and the funding of a new sports-ethics curriculum at Boise State University.
WHEN: Kicks-off at 9am, Saturday, May 7 with the Optimists Youth Football sign-up at the Optimists Youth Football Complex, 9889 Hill Road in north Boise and runs through Aug. 27 with winners being drawn at the Optimists Football Jamboree at Bronco Stadium.
HOW: Tickets can be purchased for $5 each (six for $20 or 26 for $100) through local Optimists Football team members, select Treasure Valley businesses, by contacting the Hall of Fame at 208-343-7224, or visiting www.sportshumanitarian.com
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