Save the Date! July 12 & 13

Save the Date! July 12 & 13 WANADA Looking to Set New Record As Primary Sponsor of Bobby Mitchell Hall of Fame Classic Goal is to Raise $500,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Research

After last yearês smashing success as the primary sponsor of the Bobby Mitchell Hall of Fame Golf Classic which raised a record $450,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society WANADAês goal this year is to top $500,000.

WANADA is committed to raising $150,000 of this total from our dealer and kindred line members and their vendors, so we really need help from across the dealer community so we can fulfill this commitment, said Tamara Darvish, who will again be co-chairing the Classic, which will be held July 12 & 13, 2003, at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, VA.

In a letter last week to the WANADA board members and former and potential sponsors, Darvish pointed out that In addition to supporting this critically important cause to destroy a horrible set of life threatening diseases, the tournament weekend garners substantial involvement of the NFL and the NBA Hall of Famers, who respond to the call of their colleague, Bobby Mitchell, by coming out in large numbers to golf and mix with the tournament participants and supporters.

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 wide range of sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available from $250 to $25,000. In addition, Darvish is asking WANADA members and friends for auction items, such as gift certificates to restaurants, malls, theaters, spas, hotels, stores, etc.; baskets of items (toys, books, treats and wine); jewelry; camera equipment; electronic equipment (TVs, stereos, DVD players, computers, etc.; and tickets to sporting events.

The weekend begins with a Tournament Practice Round on Saturday, July 12, 2003, followed by a VIP private reception with all of the Hall of Famers. After the reception, all participants will be hosted at an exclusive banquet, which will spotlight sports legends there and include a silent auction. On Sunday, July 13, 2003, the final Tournament Round will be held, followed by an awards luncheon/banquet. For those who do not golf, packages are also being offered that include the VIP reception and banquet with the Hall of Famers.

More than 600,000 Americans are presently living with Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma. And every nine minutes a child or adult dies from one of these dreaded diseases.

We canêt stop our work on behalf of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society until we find a cure, said Mitchell, who has raised more than $2.7 million since the tournamentês inception 12 years ago.

For more information on participation in and sponsorship opportunities for this yearês Hall of Fame Classic, contact Tamara Darvish at (301) 622-0300, or e-mail tdarvish@darcars.com.