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Samuel L Jackson Headlines Bill Russell Champions Golf Tournament for Mentor Sept 9 - 10

John Mitty Thursday, September 6, 2012

Boston Celtics Legend Bill Russell, Award Winning Actor Samuel L. Jackson and Golf Channel’s David Feherty Headline 2nd annual MENTOR’s Champions Golf Challenge Presented by Ernst & Young LLP and Roundtable Investment Partners LLC at Friar’s Head, Long Island

Premier Celebrity-Amateur Golf Competition Hosted by Russell and Geoff Boisi

will raise money for MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership

WHAT: Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell along with Wall Street leader Geoff Boisi will host some of the greatest champions in sports, entertainment and business in the 2^nd annual MENTOR’s Champions Golf Challenge presented by Ernst & Young LLP and Roundtable Investment Partners LLC on September 9 – 10 at prestigious Friars Head on Long Island. This exclusive two-day event will feature a Celebrity Roast hosted by actor Samuel L. Jackson and Golf Channel’s David Feherty that will take place on the evening of September 9. The event raises money for the unifying champion of expanded mentoring opportunities for America’s youth. More information can be found at www.mentoring.org

Other celebrities in attendance will include Football legend Jim Brown, NBA Hall of Famers Julius Erving, John Havlicek, Sam Jones,Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler, George Gervin, Rick Barry and Artis Gilmore, Baseball Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson and Joe Morgan, Basketball greats Alonzo Mourning and Bruce Bowen, television personalities Ahmad Rashad and Bill Raftery and Americas Vice Chair of People, Ernst & Young LLP, Nancy Altobello.

Celebrities will be available for media interviews on Sunday, September 9 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Monday, September 10 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WHEN: Sunday, September 9th, 2012 - 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Monday, September 10, 2012 - 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: Friar’s Head
3000 Sound Avenue
Riverhead, NY

Contacts: Marzi Alavi, Regan Communications (339) 364-4741, malavi@regancomm.com

Sean Flanagan, Regan Communications (781) 789-2736, sflanagan@regancomm.com

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