Fundraiser Announcement: Christopher Barron Live Life Foundation
Posted on | January 10, 2010 | Comments Off
Christopher Barron Live Life Foundation to Host Men’s Night TEXAS HOLD’EM Fundraiser
On Friday, March 12, 2010, the Christopher Barron Live Life Foundation will host their first major fundraising event, a Men’s Night Texas Hold ‘Em tournament. The fundraiser which will be held at St. Catherine’s Church Community Hall in Glen Rock will start at 8 pm. All proceeds will benefit the Foundation’s community outreach programs, as well as further its mission.
Tickets cost $100 and include your “buy in” and unlimited food, beer and wine. Players will compete to win three top prizes which include a Flat Screen TV and four New York Giants tickets with a parking pass to a game in the upcoming season.
The Christopher Barron Live Life Foundation, a public 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was established in February 2009, in honor of Christopher Barron who died in 2007 from leukemia. The Foundation’s mission is to instill Christopher’s compassion and zest for life by offering children in underserved communities unique opportunities to live life and pursue interests Christopher of which was most passionate.
With Christopher’s passion for creating comic books in mind, the Foundation has created a comic book writing program and contest which will be lead by professional comic book writers and illustrators. The Foundation will launch the comic book writing program on January 14 th with fifth graders at School 21 in Paterson, NJ.
For more information about the event or to purchase a ticket, please visit the Foundation website at www.christopherbarronlivelife.org or contact the Co-chairs of the event, Tracy Reed at 201-248-4908 or Mike O’Hagan at 201-248-3809.
