15.03.05 – (NYC, NY) New Yorkers will join force with 4-time heavy-weight champion of the world , Evander Holyfield to help knock out the barriers that prevent economically disadvantaged children from succeeding in today’s society! On Wednesday March 23, 2005. 9:00PM. Boxing legend, Evander Holyfield will host an informal meet and greet fundraiser to benefit The Holyfield Foundation..
The event will take place at the famous New York China Club, located at 268 West 47th Street in New York City! Please join Evander in his passion to make a difference in the lives of these children. Let’s give our kids a fighting chance!
A minimum donation of $25.00 is requested by The China Club for entrance into the event. The China Club will generously grant 100% of the proceeds to the Foundation.
Corporate donations are welcome and appreciated. Please contact me directly (973.517.9610) or via email) cleghornpm@msn.com about reserving corporate/group VIP areas, where you will be able to sit and talk with Evander and receive photo opportunities, etc. We are offering tables of 10 at $1000.00 and for $5000.00.
There will also be a terrific silent auction featuring signed memoribilia from Evander’s private collection, signed “Raging Bull” film poster from actor extraordinare, Robert DeNiro, as well as many items from his other celebrity friends.
Many of you are aware that Evander Holyfield has bobbed and weaved his way into history, becoming the only 4-time Heavyweight Champion of the World, but few of us know about his personal desire to make the world a better place for disadvantaged young people!
The Holyfield Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mission to enhance the lives of youth worldwide by establishing programs and facilities dedicated to their spiritual, educational and athletic development.
Selection for the Holyfield Foundation Youth Scholarship is based on a number of determinates, with emphasis on academic achievement, community involvement and financial need. (PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE ON.. www.evanderholyfield.com
Education is the Key to Success!
The Holyfield Foundation awards four-year scholarships to 10 deserving recipients each year. Launched in 2000, the Foundation’s college scholarship program celebrates the achievements of high school students who are beating the odds and looking forward to bright futures. Currently, the program has 50 students enrolled in accredited colleges and universities throughout the United States.
In His words!
“When I was a young boy growing up in the projects of Atlanta, my single mother could not afford to provide the lifestyle that many of my peers had, but she did teach me that, with hard work and perseverance, I could achieve anything – even my dream of becoming heavyweight champion of the world. My membership at the Warren Memorial Boys & Girls Club exposed me to many new and exciting experiences. The caring and giving people at the Club encouraged me to become the best person that I could be inside and outside of the boxing ring.
I created the Holyfield Foundation as a way to give back the support I received as a child and to help disadvantaged young people become successful, productive adults. The Holyfield Foundation recognizes that children need guidance, support, and discipline in order to become champions. The Foundation strives to enhance the lives of youth worldwide by establishing programs and facilities dedicated to their spiritual, educational and athletic development.
With the help of corporate and individual donations, as well as my own financial contributions, the Foundation supports many organizations that assist underprivileged youth.
Please join me in my passion to make a difference in the lives of children. Let’s give our kids a fighting chance!
A minimum donation of $25.00 is requested by The China Club for entrance into the event. The China Club will generously grant 100% of the proceeds to the Foundation.