GREATER WASHINGTON URBAN LEAGUE, INC.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Priscilla Clarke: 202-723-2200
September 16, 2004
MEDIA ADVISORY
THE GREATER WASHINGTON URBAN LEAGUE, INC. (GWUL) PARTNERS
WITH WB50 FOR ITS 6th ANNUAL CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
OMAROSA OF THE APPRENTICE will be the Honorary Celebrity Chair
of this year’s GWUL Golf Tournament
WHO: Tournament Co-Chairs are Cynthia Smith, vice president of
human resources for Lockheed Martin, and Fred Valentine, retired
executive for Clark Construction Company. Vice Co-Chairs are Judy
Holland-Burton, senior vice president of community relations for
Washington Sports and Entertainment, and Bryant Robinson, partner
for McGuire Woods LLP.
Special Celebrity Guests include Omarosa (The Apprentice), Jay
‘SKY’ Walker (Formerly of the New England Patriots &
Minnesota Vikings), John Booty (Formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles
& NY Giants), Lou Holder (Fox 5 News Sports Anchor) and more.
WHAT: The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc. 6th Annual Celebrity
Golf Tournament
Highlights of the tournament include great door prizes and the
Sam Lacy Awards Banquet featuring a live auction. The late legendary
Sam Lacy was a sportswriter for Afro-American Newspapers and inducted
into the Baseball Hall of Fame. This year’s recipient of the
Sam Lacy Award at the banquet is retired journalist Moses Newson
from Afro-American Newspapers, co-author of Fighting for Fairness:
The Life Story of Hall of Fame Sportswriter Sam Lacy.
WHEN: Monday, September 20, 2004
9:00 a.m. Registration
10:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Tournament Play
5:30 p.m. Dinner & Awards Ceremony
WHERE: The Country Club at Woodmore
12320 Pleasant Prospect Road
Mitchellville, MD 20721
301-249-6100
WHY: Now in its 66th year, the Greater Washington Urban League
continues to provide a wide range of services including education,
employment and training; aging and health; and housing and community
development that serve more than 65,000 persons each year. Through
the League’s partnership with the WB50 Family Fund, the League
will be able to leverage contributions to the Golf Tournament through
a significant percentage match provided by the McCormick Tribune
Foundation. The WB50 Family Fund supports nonprofit agencies such
as the Greater Washington Urban League, that will have a long-term
positive impact on children and youth in the Washington metropolitan
area.
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