Record Number of Sports Greats Sign Up for
Bobby Mitchell Classic
[I]Great Fellowship, Great Cause, July 8-9[/I]Chicago Bears’ Gale Sayers, Harlem Globetrotters’ Meadowlark Lemon, Los Angeles Rams’ Deacon Jones and Milwaukee Bucks’ Oscar Robertson are among the superstars gearing up for the Sweet 16 celebration of the nation’s largest annual Hall of Fame reunion, the Bobby Mitchell/Toyota Hall of Fame Classic sponsored by Washington Area Auto Dealers, at Lansdowne Resort on July 8 & 9.
More than 40 pro football and basketball Hall of Famers will be on hand for golf and fellowship to benefit leukemia & lymphoma research.A whoês who of Sports Hall of Famers attending include: Bobby Mitchell, Lem Barney, Elvin Bethea, Mel Blount, Bob Brown, Joe DeLamielleure, Bill Dudley, Carl Eller, Wayne Embry, Marques Haynes, Ted Hendricks, Sam Huff, Ken Houston, Charlie Joiner, Deacon Jones, Sam Jones, Sonny Jurgensen, Leroy Kelly, Paul Krause, Willie Lanier, Steve Largent, Yale Lary, Dante Lavelli, Meadowlark Lemon, Larry Little, Tom Mack, MikeMcCormack, Tommy McDonald, Hugh McElhenny, Lenny Moore, Anthony Munoz, Joe Perry, Mel Renfro, Oscar Robertson, Gale Sayers, Billy Shaw, Bob St. Clair, Charley Taylor, Paul Warfield, Dave Wilcox, and Kellen Winslow. More names will be added closer to the tournament.
With last year’s $680,000 fundraising success for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, there are big plans to reach new heights.Under the leadership of EventCo-ChairsTamara Darvishof DARCARS,and Todd Heavner of EnterpriseRent-a-Car,the organizersannounced they’re on the road toraising a million dollars atthis year’s tournament.
The Bobby Mitchell/Toyota Hall of Fame Classic, sponsored by the Washington Area Auto Dealers (WANADA), has become a signature event for the automotive community.Among those who are participating this year, besides Toyota, DARCARS and EnterpriseRent-A-Car are: Washington Area Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge Dealers and Easterns Automotive. In addition to serving as the title sponsor, Toyota has generously donated a 2006 RAV-4 to be raffled off at the event.Other top sponsors include Costco, M&T Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Wachovia Dealer Services and Pepsi Cola Inc.
Sponsorship Opportunities Available, Auction Items Needed!
As a sponsor, WANADA has opened the door for Washington area dealers and dealer community supporters to be involved in the tournament weekend in a big way through a variety of special opportunities to personally interface with the NFL/NBA Hall of Famers, said Darvish.
A range of sponsorships at various levels is available and will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. Also requested are auction items, ranging from gift certificates and tickets to sports events /concerts to electronic and computer equipment. For more information on sponsorships or to donate auction items, contact Tamara Darvish at (301) 622-0300.
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