NBL Canada Saint John Riptide

Stop by Rhoda's Flea Market Tomorrow for Autographs & Tickets

Published on May 26, 2012 under National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada)
Saint John Riptide News Release


(Saint John, NB): Modibo Diarra, a member of the Saint John Mill Rats Professional Basketball team, is currently trapped in Mali, Africa with his wife Mariam and his three year old daughter Cindy. He returned home at the beginning of April to rescue his family during a coup d'etat.

In an effort to help him return to safety with Mariam & Cindy, members of the community have joined together to organize the following events:

Tickets will be available for all the following events tomorrow at Rhoda's Flea Market from 8am-2pm. Steve Deluca and Anthony Anderson will also be on site from 12-2pm for autographs and photos. Raffle tickets will also be sold for the limited edition Ray Butler painting.

On Saturday, June. 2nd, a dinner and live auction will take place at 6pm at Jake's Sports Bra, a sponsor of the Saint John Mill Rats. For $15.00, guests can enjoy an order of wings and a drink while taking part in the live auction. Tickets are on sale until Monday, May. 28th. To purchase, please contact Carla Vautour at 833-1184 or Ruth Rayburn-Arseneault at 849-7792.

On Sunday, June. 10th at the Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Rothesay, a multicultural dinner and silent auction will take place. The event starts at 5:30pm. Guest speaker will be Jenipher Chitate. Directly following, a concert with various music talent will take place. Guests will have the chance to try food from Fiji, Turkey, Africa and more! Local restaurants are also supplying food! Tickets are $25.

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