Lloyd Carr, George Perles, Alumni Players, Marching Bands Celebrate "Maize" And "Green" Football And Mentoring At VIP Mentoring's Coaches For Kids Maize 'N' Green Tailgate At Ford Field Thursday, October 23, 2014 Beginning At 5:30pm
DETROIT, Oct. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Former University of Michigan head football coach Lloyd Carr, former Michigan State University head football coach George Perles and various alumni players will gather to celebrate "maize" and "green" football and mentoring at the Coaches for Kids Maize 'N' Green Tailgate benefitting VIP Mentoring at Ford Field in Detroit on Thursday, October 23, 2014 beginning at 5:30pm.
Detroit Sports 105.1's Ryan and Rico will lead a special "maize" and "green" football rivalry segment that will include introductions of the alumni players, as well as personal football and mentoring stories and insight from the former coaches and players. Over 25 alumni players are planning to attend including Jamie Morris, Andre Rison, John Wangler, T.J. Duckett, Chris Floyd, Tico Duckett, Marcus Ray and Bobby McAllister.
The event will include performances by the Michigan State University Marching Band and the University of Michigan Fanfare Marching Band in Ford Field's Atrium. WDIV Reporter Ashlee Baracy will serve as master of ceremonies. Former Detroit Mayor and Detroit Pistons legend Dave Bing will also speak at the event. Live and silent auctions, a photo station and other friendly activities between the guests will take place.
"Our event is unique in that we bring both the 'maize' and the 'green' together during such an exciting week of college football across our state," said VIP Mentoring President and CEO Jerry Dash. "Both coaches and the alumni players can also speak to our mission as they've had first-hand experience in mentoring and coaching."
The Presenting Sponsor is Lear Corporation, and other major sponsors include Windsor Metal Technologies, Ford Motor Company Fund and other businesses. This is the third year of the event, with the dollars raised from the festivities going directly to the VIP Mentoring program.
Event Timeline:
5:30 pm |
Registration, Cocktails, Strolling Tailgate Dinner, Silent Auction, Photo Station |
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
Program including Lloyd Carr, George Perles, Alumni Players, Ryan and Rico, Ashlee Baracy and Dave Bing |
8:00 pm – 8:15 pm |
Michigan State University Marching Band and University of Michigan Fanfare Marching Band |
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; Lear Corporation
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