NFL Players are Stepping Up to the Plate to Raise $50,000 for Wounded Warrior Amputee Charities on June 1st in Washington DC

WASHINGTON, May 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NFL Celebrity Players are challenging the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST) to a game to showcase how technology is making prosthetic limbs better and is improving the quality of life for limb loss veterans and to raise money for Wounded Warrior Organizations.

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NFL Players Attending: Desean Jackson, Josh Morgan, Torrey Smith, Fred Davis, Darrell Young, Tavon Wilson, EJ Biggers, Chris Wilson, Terrence Austin and others are trying to raise $50,000 with the help of the community and Medical Center Orthotics and Prosthetics to benefit Wounded Warrior organizations.

Event Name:  2013 NFL Players Vs Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Classic

Event Details: Saturday, June 1st in Bowie Maryland, just outside of Washington DC. Event information and tickets are all at www.MCOPRO.com

Special Guests, The National Guard, Hope for Warriors, Marines Helping Marines, Connected Warriors, Legends Football League, Danny and Holden from 106.7 The Fan, The Mayor of Bowie, Maryland and others.

Tickets - $15 for Veterans and active Military -  $55 for meet and greet seats with NFL and WWAST Players. and $20 General Admission.

Charities to benefit from the fundraiser are The Yellow Ribbon Fund, Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team, Wounded Warriors Project.

Medical Center Orthotics and Prosthetics is the exclusive provider of lower limb prosthetics at Walter Reed Medical Center to wounded soldiers coming back from Afghanistan and the Middle East. Known for the fit and function they provide to their patients they make it possible for athletes like those on the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team to compete.

Extended Information:

Tickets: www.MCOPRO.com

Event Page: http://mcopro.com/softballclassic2013/

Benefiting Charities:

A) Yellow Ribbon Fund, http://www.yellowribbonfund.org

B) Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST) www.woundedwarrioramputeesoftballteam.org

C) Wounded Warrior Project: www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

Partner Organizations: Marines Helping Marines, Hope For The Warriors and Connected Warriors, The National Guard, The City of Bowie, Bowie Baysox, City Sports, Texas Roadhouse

Partner Sponsors: OSSUR, UBS, BiOM, iWalk, ottobock.

About MCOP:

Medical Center Orthotics and Prosthetics (MCOP) www.mcopro.com | Local D.C. prosthetic provider Medical Center Orthotics and Prosthetics (MCOP) will sponsor the event. MCOP is a nationally recognized specialist in advanced clinical care and cutting-edge technology for amputees. Every amputee under their care is assured to get the most comfortable, high functioning prosthesis available, returning even the most complex cases to a fulfilling life. MCOP is located in Silver Spring, MD where they have their specialist amputee care center and are the exclusive contractors for lower limb prosthetics at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Media Assets:

Download link to our video ad for the event 30 Seconds(Of the Youtube Video Above in HD): https://www.yousendit.com/download/WFJYTkFsSWhJMHZyZHNUQw

Download link for amputee softball team b roll about 45 seconds: https://www.yousendit.com/download/WFJYTkFsSWhJMHZyZHNUQw

The NFL Players vs Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Classic is produced by Pro Athletes Organization www.ProAthletesOrganization.org  

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SOURCE Pro Athletes Organization