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AMERICAN
CENTURY CHAMPIONSHIP RAISES OVER $390,000 FOR FALLEN
PATRIOT FUND
Celebrity Golfers Aid Families of Soldiers Killed in Operation Iraqi
Freedom;
Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Matches Funds Dollar for Dollar
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(South Lake Tahoe, NV) --- Over $390,000 was raised over the weekend during the 14th annual American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe for The Fallen Patriot Fund, established by the Mark Cuban Foundation to provide immediate financial assistance to families of soldiers killed or seriously injured during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The cash started to flow during an auction at Wednesday night’s pre-event party at Caesars Tahoe when comedian Sinbad combined forces with actor John O’Hurley (“Seinfeld’s” Mr. Peterman) and Cuban to auction Mavs VIP packages that included round-trip transportation on billionaire Cuban’s private jet, courtside seats, Mavs uniforms and all the attendant publicity. The evening’s take - $105,000 for the three auctions. Another $63,000 was raised with a similar auction Friday night, $7,675 was raised when Cuban, former Cowboys QB Troy Aikman, actor Dennis Quaid, former NFL QB Jim McMahon, television talk show host Maury Povich and Olympic hockey gold medallist Mike Eruzione participated in an autograph session at Tahoe’s Horizon Hotel.
Tournament officials contributed another $60,000 from prize money that was earmarked for players who want to retain their amateur status.
When all was said and done, Cuban matched the American Century Championship contribution of $390,000, bringing the total to $750,000.
CONTACT: Steve Griffith/484-433-7757; Kathi Graham/484-437-6950
Last year the American Century Championship donated over $150,000 to the Uniformed Firefighters Association Scholarship Fund which provides scholarships to families of fallen New York City firefighters.
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CONTACT: Steve Griffith, 484-433-7757
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