[新聞] 2005 Williams Sisters Tour!
繼去年年底大小威與麥當勞簽約
在芝加哥.底特律.亞特蘭大
舉辦了第一屆的Williams Sisters Tour後
今年再度宣布舉辦三場慈善網球賽
地點分別在西雅圖.克里夫蘭(俄亥俄州第一大城).華盛頓
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2005 Williams Sisters Tour Announced
10/17/05 2:22 PM
MCDONALD’S? WILLIAMS SISTERS TOUR HITS THREE NEW CITIES
Seattle, Cleveland and Washington D.C. will each host a night of tennis and
entertainment featuring a match between Venus and Serena Williams and
world-renowned Jazz Saxophonist Mike Phillips that will benefit Ronald
McDonald House Charities? in conjunction with McDonald’s World Children’s
Day?
Venus and Serena Williams will once again embark on a three-city tour as the
feature match during a night of tennis and entertainment to help raise money
for Ronald McDonald House Charities as part of the 2005 McDonald’s? Williams
Sisters Tour. Jazz saxophonist Mike Phillips, who also participated in the
inaugural McDonald’s? Williams Sisters Tour, will perform at all three
events. Additional entertainment at each Tour stop will be announced when
finalized.
The Tour’s second year begins on November 17 at Seattle’s Key Arena. The
next stop is Cleveland, where they will play at Quicken Loans (formerly Gund)
Arena on Dec. 1. The tour wraps in Washington D.C., playing downtown in the
Nation’s Capital at the MCI Center on Dec. 8. A portion of the proceeds from
each tour stop will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities and other local
charitable organizations in each city.
The tour debuted in 2004 with stops in Chicago, Detroit and Atlanta and
donated $175,000 to several charities, with Ronald McDonald House Charities
as the Tour’s primary beneficiary.
Prior to each show, Venus and Serena will spend time in each market, visiting
local schools and community organizations.
In Seattle, the Williams Sisters will visit the local Ronald McDonald House
with Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and then host a community event at TT Minor
Elementary School.
In Washington, DC, the Williams Sisters will visit the award-winning
Southeast Tennis and Learning Center as part of an event sponsored by the
Freddie Mac Foundation, which also supports the J.C. Nalle Community School
in Washington DC.
Details on the Cleveland community event will be released when finalized.
“The McDonald’s Williams Sisters Tour is an important opportunity for
Serena and me to visit cities where our fans would not otherwise have an
opportunity to see us play,” Venus Williams said. “This is such a unique
opportunity for us to raise money for important charities and to visit
schools and community programs in each city.”
“We are looking forward to bringing women’s tennis to Seattle, Cleveland
and Washington D.C. as we continue our ongoing efforts to raise money for
Ronald McDonald House Charities,” added Serena Williams. “It is a rewarding
experience to be able to immerse ourselves in the communities that we visit
on the McDonald’s Williams Sisters Tour and support so many worthwhile
causes.”
Tickets are on sale now and available through Ticketmaster at 800-326-4000,
the arena box offices and ticketmaster.com and are priced as low as $20 to
$150 for seats on the court.
For more information go to Williams Sister Tour.
In addition to McDonald’s, participating sponsors of the McDonald’s
Williams Sisters Tour include: FirstMerit Bank (presenting sponsor,
Cleveland), Wal-Mart (presenting sponsor, Washington DC), Powerade, USTA
Pacific Northwest, The Seattle Times Co., The Cleveland Plain Dealer,
Comcast, The Freddie Mac Foundation and the Washington Post.
Contact:
IMG/Carlos Fleming 216-522-1200
IMG/David Tratner 305-446-2200
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