Friday, November 12, 2010
Contact: Dan Silver
dsilver@nyrainc.com
DOMINGUEZ, PRADO, STUDART PARTICIPATE ON 2011 MDA MUSCLE TEAM
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Jockeys Ramon Dominguez, Edgar Prado, and Maylan Studart will be among the Metro-New York athletes participating on the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s (MDA) 2011 Muscle Team® with the 14th Annual Muscle Team® Gala & Benefit Auction scheduled for Tuesday, January 4, 2011.
Dominguez and Studart will attend the Kickoff & Media Reception at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers, Pier 61 (Hudson River & 23rd St.) on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 6 p.m. At this year’s Kickoff event, Dominguez and Studart will join Jets Braylon Edwards, Bryan Thomas and Steve Weatherford and Giants Hakeem Nicks, Mathias Kiwanuka, Lawrence Tynes and Matt Dodge, just to name a few, to “Make A Muscle, Make A Difference” for the families served by MDA.
Jets LaDainian Tomlinson, Kris Jenkins, Giants Chris Snee, Terrell Thomas, Michael Boley, Ramses Barden, Danny Ware, Zac DeOssie, Knicks Toney Douglas, Landry Fields, Ranger Brandon Dubinsky, Red Bulls Tim Ream and Joel Lindpere are among those expected to also be named to the MDA’s 2011 Muscle Team.
MDA's 2011 Muscle Team® Gala & Benefit Auction is a high profile reception and fundraiser, providing guests the opportunity to mix and mingle with their favorite Metro-New York athletes! The annual event gathers top local athletes who have chosen to put their muscle behind the search to find a cure for neuromuscular diseases. For tickets to the 2011 Muscle Team® Gala & Benefit Auction or information about MDA’s services, please call Emily Newberry at: 212-682-5272, or visit www.nymuscleteam.org.
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