Grassroot Soccer: 1st-Annual New York City Gala Fundraiser
Presented by CBS, MLS WORKS, NBA Cares, PUMA, and Dasani—Featuring Music by Devo Springsteen and DJ Logic— ‘Green’-Carpet Event and Live Auction to Benefit Nonprofit Grassroot Soccer and its Mission to End HIV/AIDS Using the ‘Power of Soccer’
Gala Marks Halfway-Point of Ethan Zohn’s 550-Mile, 3-Month Dribble, from Boston to Washington, D.C., for Grassroot Soccer UNITED, Worldwide Youth Movement to End HIV / AIDS in Africa
WHO: Michael Strahan (frmr NY Giants) ** Anthony LaPaglia (“Without a Trace”) ** Brandon Routh (“Superman”) ** Jimmy Jean-Louis (“Heroes”) ** Gilles Marini (“Sex and the City”) ** Annie Churchill ** Skeet Ulrich (“Jericho”) ** Donal Logue (“The Tao of Steve”) ** Costas Mandylor (“Saw”) ** Richard Gough (frmr Scotland National Team) ** Frank LeBoeuf (frmr France National Team) ** Kyle Martino (frmr LA Galaxy) ** Lydia Hearst ** Brian Dunseth (FOX analyst) ** Ethan Zohn (Survivor: Africa) ** Heather O’Reilly (Gold-Medalist, 2008 Olympiad; U.S. Women’s National Team) ** Marcelo Balboa (frmr captain, U.S. Men’s National Team; Hall-of-Famer) ** Tony Meola (frmr U.S. Men’s National Team) ** ** Gillian Hearst Simonds ** Steve Jolley (frmr NY Red Bulls; FC Dallas) ** Shep Messing (NY Cosmos) ** Leslie Osborne (U.S. Women’s National Team)
WHERE: MARQUEE; 289 Tenth Ave (bet. 26th & 27th Sts)
WHEN: October 2, 2008; 6:15 PM Press check-in; 7:00 PM Guest arrivals; doors open
HOW: Exclusive to ticketholders. Tickets can be purchased at www.grassrootsoccerunited.org/nygala.php