The Stars to Shine on “The Unsung Athletes”
NFL Super Bowl Champion, Lifetime Fitness, Retired Professional Football Players of Dallas and Kids Power Play Foundations Honor “Change Makers” at Inaugural 2011 Unsung Athlete Awards During Super Bowl XLV
NFL Super Bowl Champion Lional Dalton is showing support to “The Unsung Athletes” and their foundations: Super Bowl XLV will Kick-Off with the Inaugural 2011 Unsung Athlete Awards: NFL Edition & Recognition Gala on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011 6pm at the Black Academy of Arts & Letters located at 650 Griffin Street. The Inaugural Unsung Athlete Awards: NFL Edition Launch Event, hosted by NFL Super Bowl champ, Lional Dalton, is designed to be the first in a series of annual events to honor and celebrate exceptional Professional Athletes for their outstanding philanthropic efforts made off the field. These extra-ordinary individuals will be honored at several events taking place during Super Bowl Weekend, 2011. This exclusive event will also serve as a vehicle to raise much needed funds for select charitable organizations. The event will hosted by Lional Dalton and Michael Kiselak.
Lional Dalton expressed his desire to shine the light on the guys who are doing good and giving back to their community. “I am honored to host this monumental event, and recognize other players that are making a difference,” says Dalton excitingly.
“Our goal in creating the event was to create a platform dedicated to promoting the positive efforts of professional athletes, particularly those NFL players that are making a difference in their communities. As a firm, we encounter so many players that are doing amazing charitable works, and often times these players always get attention when they do something wrong, rarely do they get recognition when they do something right! We just wanted bring to light those positive initiatives and encourage them to continue to give back” states Tanya Stephens of TPM Charity Events.
Award nominees include:
Braylon Edwards
NFL Player, NY Jets
Braylon Edwards Foundation
Louis Delmas
NFL Player, Detroit Lions
International Activist
Israel Idonije
NFL Player, Chicago Bears
Israeli Donije Foundation
Martellus Bennett
NFL Player, Dallas Cowboys
Martellus Bennett Truly Blessed Foundation
Jay Richardson
NFL Player, Seattle Seahawks
Jay Richardson Foundation
Jarvis Green
NFL Player, Denver Broncos
Jarvis Green Foundation
Madieu Williams
NFL Player, Minnesota Vikings
Madieu Williams Foundation
David Thornton
NFL Player, Tennessee Titans
United Way (Awarded Presidents Community Service Award)
RETIRED:
Anthony Munoz
NFL Veteran and Pro Football Hall of Famer
Anthony Munoz Foundation
Stockar McDougle
NFL Veteran
McDougle Family Foundation
Preston Taylor
NFL Veteran
Amachi Vision Corps
Byron Williams
NFL Veteran
Football Minicamps
Isiah Robertson
NFL Veteran and President of NFL Players Association Former Players- Dallas Chapter
House of Isaiah
Reggie Berry
NFL Veteran
Goals for Life Foundation
SCHEDULE of Events: Thursday, February 3, 2011
Red Carpet Meet & Greet Soiree (Invite Only) 6:00 – 8:00 PM
• This invite-only event will allow all celebrity guests, honorees, & participating nonprofit organizations to network and socialize with other charitable organizations.
• Honoree Foundations and other select organizations will have the opportunity to showcase, advertise and promote their programs.
• Each organization will be provided a platform to discuss their organizations missions and contributions.
• Media will have opportunity to interview and photograph VIP’s as they walk the red carpet
• Hors’ doerves
• Cocktails
• Silent Auction
Unsung Athlete Awards Launch Event 8:00 – 10:00 PM
• Select athletes and their charitable organizations will be honored in an Awards Event.
• Awards will be given in 6 distinct categories, ranging from Education, Youth Development, & Leadership to Humanitarian of the Year Award.
• Celebrity Host.
• VIP presenters.
Unsung Athlete Awards After Glow 10P-1A
• Honorees & guests will continue to enjoy the evening, with dancing, drinks.
• Live entertainment at the spectacular After Glow reception
• Immediately following the Official Launch Event.
• Mingle with VIP’s.
• Media Opportunities.
For more information and to purchase tickets go to: www.unsungathleteawards.com or email: [email protected].
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