Thursday, June 30, 2011

Meet NFL players, help local kids


An upcoming autograph session with the NFL's Lorenzo Williams (seen above with his family in the Pediatrics unit at Cox South) will benefit Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. The event is part of the third annual Lorenzo Williams and Friends Charity Weekend, which includes a benefit golf tournament and a football camp.

This autograph event will be held 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 9, at Big Whiskey’s American Bar & Grill at 311 Park Central East in downtown Springfield.

Several former Missouri Tigers currently playing in the NFL are scheduled to be in attendance. They include: Jeremy Maclin (Philadelphia Eagles), Blaine Gabbert (Jacksonville Jaguars), Brad Smith (New York Jets), Sean Weatherspoon (Atlanta Falcons), Aldon Smith (San Francisco 49ers), Martin Rucker (Dallas Cowboys), William Moore (Atlanta Falcons), Danario Alexander (St. Louis Rams), Chase Daniel (New Orleans Saints), Atyyiah Ellison (New England Patriots), CJ Mosely (Jacksonville Jaguars) and others.

Admission to the autograph session is $25 per person. Or, take advantage of the Big Whiskey’s Special for $10 per person with a Big Whiskey’s food/drink receipt dated June 24-July 7, 2011 (minimum $10 receipt). Each paid admission allows for up to two individual items autographed (no limit to number of autographs per item).

For more information, contact Kelly Anderson at 417/269-1830 or Brian Cheever at 417/861-2860. All proceeds will benefit CoxHealth Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. (Player appearances subject to change without notice.)

More information can be found here.