Athletique Inc., in Conjunction with Envision Results! and the Alzheimer's Association, Will Hold its First “Power Players” Charity Event, Saturday, June 25, 2005
Athletique Inc., in conjunction with Envision Results! and the Alzheimer’s Association, will hold its first “Power Players” Charity Event, Saturday, June 25, 2005 from 6 – 10 PM at the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in Chicago. The event, with participants from a number of sports, will showcase the athletes in their own, custom designed Athletique clothing and provide opportunities for photo and autograph sessions. Tickets are $125 in advance and $175 at the door. Sponsor packages are available for individuals and corporations. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Greater Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.
(PRWEB) February 16, 2005 -- Athletique Inc., in conjunction with Envision
Results! and the Alzheimer’s Association, will hold its first “Power Players”
Charity Event, Saturday, June 25, 2005 from 6 – 10 PM at the National Italian
American Sports Hall of Fame in Chicago.
The event, with participants
from a number of sports, will showcase the athletes in their own, custom
designed Athletique clothing and provide opportunities for photo and autograph
sessions. Tickets are $125 in advance and $175 at the door. Sponsor packages are
available for individuals and corporations. Proceeds from the event will be
donated to the Greater Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.
A
number of athletes have signed on to participate in the event to date from the
NFL, CART/Indy Racing, and the Women's National Pro Fastpitch league. The
athletes will be featured in custom made Athletique clothing and will also be
available for photo and autograph sessions throughout the evening. Drinks and
hors d'oeuvres will be available throughout the evening. A live auction will
also be held, with photos and memorabilia that have been donated for the
event.
"Athletique is committed to helping to raise money to increase
awareness and accelerate the development of treatments that may delay or prevent
the onset of this disease, or help to lessen the effects on those already
diagnosed", stated Terry Peters Cawley, CEO. "This commitment is a result of the
affect that the disease has had on me and my family. My maternal grandmother
died from it years ago and my mother fell victim to it last year at the age of
67".
Athletique is a privately owned company located in Brookfield, IL
that offers custom classic and casual clothing designed and manufactured for its
clients. The apparel is made to order for male and female athletes who need or
want a custom design and fit. More information can be obtained about the company
by visiting its website at www.myathletique.com.
Envision Results! is a privately
owned company specializing in unique events for businesses, organizations and
not-for-profits. More on Envision Results! can be found by phoning
1-815-814-1220.
The Alzheimer's Association is the national voluntary
health agency dedicated to researching the prevention, cure and treatment of
Alzheimer's disease and related disorders and to providing support and
assistance to patients, their families and caregivers. An estimated 4.5 million
Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. The number of Americans with Alzheimer’s has
more than doubled since 1980. More information on the Association and the
Greater Illinois Chapter can be found by visiting their websites at www.alz.org and www.alzheimers-illinois.org, respectively.
Athletes and
Corporate Sponsors who would like to participate in the event, as well as those
wishing to purchase tickets can contact Athletique by e-mail at e-mail protected
from spam bots or by phone at 1-866-531-2266.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/2/prweb208936.htm