Dave Bing, Lem Barney, Rick Mahorn, Ron Mason, Reggie McKenzie, George Perles To Be Honored At VIP Mentoring's Coaches For Kids Maize 'N' Green Tailgate At Ford Field Thursday, October 15, 2015 Beginning At 5:30pm
DETROIT, Oct. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit Pistons legend Dave Bing, Detroit Lions legend Lem Barney, Detroit Pistons NBA champion Rick Mahorn, former Michigan State University head hockey coach and athletic director Ron Mason, former University of Michigan and NFL legend Reggie McKenzie, former Michigan State University head football coach George Perles, and various University of Michigan and Michigan State University alumni football players will gather to celebrate mentoring and "maize" and "green" football at the Coaches for Kids Maize 'N' Green Tailgate benefitting VIP Mentoring at Ford Field in Detroit on Thursday, October 15, 2015 beginning at 5:30pm.
Detroit Sports 105.1's Ryan and Rico will lead a roundtable segment with Bing, Barney, Mahorn, Mason, and McKenzie that will include personal stories about mentoring, achieving success, and their playing or coaching days. Following the roundtable segment, they will each be honored, along with George Perles, by VIP Mentoring in a special "Hall of Fame" presentation for their contributions to the Detroit and Michigan community and their athletic accomplishments.
The year 2015 marks the 35th year that VIP Mentoring has worked in Metro Detroit to provide mentors to at-risk youth, and the event will also be a celebration of this 35-year anniversary. Former WDIV Reporter Ashlee Baracy will serve as master of ceremonies. As is tradition, the event's "maize" and "green" football tailgate format will include introductions of the alumni football players, live and silent auctions, a photo station, and other friendly activities between the guests.
"This year's event is a special celebration of our 35th year of providing mentors to some of the most at-risk youth in the Metro Detroit community," said VIP Mentoring President and CEO Jerry Dash. "So, it is only fitting that we would also recognize and honor some of Detroit and Michigan's most committed community leaders at our annual tailgate event."
The Presenting Sponsor is Lear Corporation, and other major sponsors include Ford Motor Company Fund and other businesses. This is the fourth year of the event, with the dollars raised going directly to the VIP Mentoring program.
Event Timeline: |
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5:30 pm |
Registration, Cocktails, Strolling Tailgate Dinner, Silent Auction, Photo Station |
7:00 pm – 8:05 pm |
Program including Dave Bing, Lem Barney, Rick Mahorn, Ron Mason, Reggie McKenzie, George Perles, U of M and MSU Alumni Players, Ryan and Rico, Ashlee Baracy, and "Hall of Fame" Presentation |
Ford Field: Enter through Gate G located on St. Antoine Street. Complimentary valet parking is available. |
VIP Mentoring provides regular, consistent opportunities to lift youth out of their challenging and difficult day-to-day circumstances in order to encourage them to stay and perform well in school and to motivate them to look beyond their current circumstances and dream about graduating and moving on to a post-graduate career path, and then as a mentoring organization supporting those dreams until they can hold them up for themselves. |
Neither VIP Mentoring nor the "Coaches for Kids Maize 'N' Green Tailgate" event are affiliated with or endorsed by either the University of Michigan or Michigan State University.
SOURCE VIP Mentoring
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