Rush To Host Pinot & Pigskin
January 22, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Chicago Rush News Release
The Chicago Rush will host "Pinot and Pigskin: Arena Football 101 for Women," on Thursday, February 28, at Gibsons Restaurant in Rosemont, the team announced today.
The event, which will run from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association, is designed to educate women on the fundamentals of Arena Football in a fun and comfortable environment prior to the start of the 2008 Arena Football League season.
"Each year we find more and more women falling in love with the exciting nature of Arena Football," said Rush director of operations Tanesha Wade, who will serve as the evening's host. "We felt this was a fun way for women to talk football, learn about the nuances of Arena Football and benefit a worthy cause."
The evening will include presentations and panel discussions about rules and strategy, and feature Rush coaches, players and wives, along with hors d'oeuvres, a wine tasting, raffle, silent auction and autograph session.
Admission for the evening is $65 per person and includes a ticket to the "Pinot and Pigskin" event, two tickets for the Rush season opener March 3 against the defending ArenaBowl champion San Jose SaberCats, a souvenir wine glass and goody bag.
All proceeds from the evening will benefit people in the Chicagoland area who have a neuromuscular disease. MDA provides services such as diagnostic testing, assistance with the purchase of wheelchairs and leg braces, clinic visits, support groups and MDA Summer Camp. For more information about MDA, please call (312) 254-0632 or visit their website at www.mda.org.
To purchase tickets to "Pinot and Pigskin," please call Laura Visin, Rush community relations manager, at (773) 243-3439 or mail a check or money order for $65 per ticket to the Chicago Rush at 1011 E. Touhy Avenue, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60018.
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