NEW YORK, March 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Class Act Sports is proud to announce a partnership with former Rutgers great and motivational speaker Eric LeGrand, who will host the Brack Attack Launch Party on March 14 at the Holland House located on 276 5th Ave. in New York City.
The event will benefit Team LeGrand of the Christopher Reeve Foundation as well as the Class Act Sports Foundation.
"As they say right in their title, 'Class Act Sports', it's all about being a Class Act, doing the right things the right way, talking with the right people trying to help people also with their initiatives. If Class Act Sports believes in me that I'm going to walk again one day and believes in my foundation... Team LeGrand and helping the 5.6 million people out there that are dealing with some type of paralysis, perfect way to join together," LeGrand said.
The VIP portion of the event will begin at 6 pm and doors will open to guests that have purchased Class Act tickets at 6:30 pm. The Brack Attack launch party features meet-and-greets with former and current pro athletes along with drinks and music. Tickets are on sale now at
ClassActSports.eventbrite.com.
"I thought it was a perfect partnership. We can continue to work and build on what you guys are doing because think it's truly amazing what you guys are doing. Helping out society and what you stand for and the standards that I hold myself to. I'm glad to be a part of it and I can't wait to see how this develops in the future," LeGrand said.
Among the athletes confirmed to attend are NBA Hall of Famer and former New York Knicks great Bernard King, Former NFL running back Ryan Grant, former New York Mets outfielder Bernard Gilkey and many more.
"We're really excited to be teaming up with a Class Act such as Eric LeGrand and Team LeGrand of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation," Founder/CEO of Class Act Sports Jared Ginsberg said. "The collaboration with Eric and other professional athletes and people supporting, we hope to raise a lot of money for these foundations and create more awareness of our brand and what we represent."
Launched in 2014, Brack Attack is a unique, free bracket contest in which contestants pick 16 teams, one from every seed from No. 1 through No. 16, giving them multiple chances to choose the correct tournament winner. There are cash prizes for the top 3 finishers.
Please visit BrackAttackContest.com, TeamLegrand.org, ClassActSportsFoundation.org, and ClassActSports.com
Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooNH5OzpEVM
Contact:
Jared Ginsberg
516-644-1926
[email protected]
SOURCE Class Act Sports
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