MLS D.C. United

D.C. United Launches 2004 United Drives for D.C.

Published on March 24, 2004 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
D.C. United News Release


CHANTILLY, VA (March 24, 2004) - D.C. United announced today the schedule for the 2004 United Drives for D.C. initiative. United Drives for D.C., in its fourth year, benefits worthwhile non-profit organizations by collecting much-needed items to help with each beneficiary's mission. This initiative designates a different charity drive for each month of the 2004 regular season, ranging from the collection of soccer equipment to canned food to children's books to school supplies.

"We are pleased to yet again be able to provide this valuable service to the Washington, D.C. community and our partner organizations," said Catherine Marquette, D.C. United's Director of Community & Fan Relations and Executive Director of United for D.C. "It is our hope that everyone involved with D.C. United – players, staff and fans – will get involved to help make this our most successful year yet."

Each month during the 2004 Major League Soccer season, D.C. United will collect items at each United home match to benefit D.C. area non-profit organizations. D.C. United will collect items outside of Gate A, and fans who donate an item will receive a commemorative key chain and a "Buy One, Get One" ticket voucher good for any D.C. United regular season home game. Beneficiary organizations for 2004 include DC SCORES, the Latin American Youth Center (LAYC), Martha's Table, the Capital Area Food Bank, United for D.C., the Children's National Medical Center, the Wireless Foundation, and the Dinner Program for Homeless Women.

To kick off the initiative, D.C. United will collect new and gently used soccer cleats and equipment to benefit DC SCORES and the LAYC at its April 2004 games (Saturday, April 3rd and Saturday, April 24th). DC SCORES combines soccer and creative writing in an after-school program that exists in 21 D.C. public elementary schools. The LAYC is a non-profit youth and family development center in Washington, D.C. that serves at-risk immigrant Latino youth, focusing on academics, substance abuse prevention, arts and recreation. For more information on either organization, please visit www.americascores.org or www.layc-dc.org respectively.

For more information on the United Drives for D.C. program or to receive more information about any of D.C. United's community relations initiatives, please contact Catherine Marquette at 703-397-5443 or cmarquette@dcunited.com.

2004 United Drives for D.C. Schedule

DATES DRIVE & BENEFICARIES

April (3rd & 24th): United Equipment Drive benefiting DC SCORES and the Latin American Youth Center

May (8th, 15th & 19th): United Canned Food Drive benefiting Martha's Table and the Capital Area Food Bank

June (12th & 19th): United Children's Book Drive benefiting United for D.C.

July (3rd & 17th): United Toy Drive benefiting the Children's National Medical Center

August (11th & 14th): United Cellular Telephone Drive benefiting the Wireless Foundation

September (11th & 18th): United School Supplies Drive benefiting United for D.C.

October (9th & 17th): United Coats & Clothes Drive benefiting the Dinner Program for Homeless Women

DRIVE DETAILS

Location set up outside of Gate A at RFK Stadium Open ninety (90) minutes prior to kickoff Closes five (5) minutes into start of game Donor receives United Drives key chain and a "Buy One, Get One Free" ticket voucher, redeemable for that day's match or any other regular season 2004 match.

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