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Hi Everyone,

I hope all is well.

I would like to take this time, to tell you about a very special event, called All-Star Charity Shootout (ASCS). This year will be our 5 year anniversary, hosted at York University, July 17.

Visit: www.allstarcharityshootout.com for details!

The 5th Annual ASCS will raise funds and awareness for the Michael Pinball Clemons Foundation (MPCF) and War Child Canada (WC), while showcasing some Canada’s top basketball talent

The event will bring together 20 Canadian basketball stars from Canada, US and Europe to battle in what has been dubbed the “Clash of the Charities”

CLASH OF THE CHARITIES – OVERVIEW
This event will showcase 20 male all-star basketball players on the university, college and professional level.
Players will be divided into two teams and each team will represent one of the participating charitable organizations (MPCF and WC).
Charity represented by the winning team will receive 60% of the proceeds and the other charity will receive 40% of the proceeds.

In addition, ASCS will offer a FREE post game community BBQ, providing attendees with great food, entertainment and exciting platforms to meet players, charity representatives and celebrities!

OUR CHARITIES
War Child Canada is an international award winning charity. Their global programs support war affected children and their families. Visit: www.warchild.ca for more details

Michael Pinball Clemons Foundation (MPCF) Did you know that more than 1 million Canadians, choose between rent or food each month? MPCF has partnered with the Habitat for Humanity to build homes in the GTA for un-resourced families. Visit: mpcf.com for more details

This is truly going to be an amazing event, benefiting two amazing charities.

We would love to garner your support by asking you to spread the “ASCS” word in your community to help make this event a slam dunk!

For more information/event updates visit: www.allstarcharityshootout.com

Look forward to seeing you there!
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War Child Canada and Michael "Pinball" Clemons Foundation are having a positive impact on our communities in Canada and abroad
Click on the link below to learn more.....

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For immediate release

May 11, 2010

It’s a slam dunk!
Tickets on sale next week for fifth annual All-Star Charity Shootout
One lucky fan could win $500 Visa gift card in Ball and Win contest

TORONTO, ON: Don’t miss your chance to see some of Canada’s best hoopsters clash on the court in support of charities at the All-Star Charity Shootout (ASCS) at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 17 at York University. The fifth annual event will see some of the country’s star basketball players from college and university, in addition to those playing professional basketball in Europe, battle in the Clash of the Charities.

Tickets go on sale next Tuesday, May 18 and can be purchased from Fitzallen Sutton at All-Star Charity Shootout or Alyson Rowe at War Child Canada (details below). Prices are only $25 for adults, $20 for students (with valid identification); $10 for children aged seven to 15; and children under seven are free! Those who purchase their tickets before Friday, June 25 will be entered into the Ball and Win contest for a chance to win a $500 Visa gift card.

This year’s event will feature teams representing two worthy charities: War Child Canada and the Michael “Pinball” Clemons Foundation. The winning team’s charity will receive 60 per cent of the proceeds with the remaining 40 per cent directed to the other charity. To celebrate the ASCS’s fifth year, guests will also be able to enjoy a free barbecue and live entertainment following the game.

To purchase tickets, please visit www.allstarcharityshootout.com or contact:

Fitzallen Sutton, All-Star Charity Shootout
T: 416.875.7385;

Alyson Rowe, War Child Canada
T: 416.971.7474 or 1.866.WARCHILD (927.2445)

For more information:
www.allstarcharityshootout.com
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All-Star Charity Shootout participants

The fifth annual All-Star Charity Shootout (ASCS) will feature 20 of the best basketball players across Canada. Whether they play at the college or university level or have taken their skills to the professional leagues of Europe, they will all come together to showcase their talent in the name of charity.

This year’s featured players:

Jared Mintz – Lafayette College – NCAA
A 6’8” forward ready to enter his senior year at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, Jared Mintz recently capped off a tremendously successful junior season in 2009-2010. The 22-year-old Biology major from Toronto, Ontario was named a member of the first-team All Patriot League team last year, averaging more than 14 points, five rebounds and two assists per game, while leading the Lafayette Leopards of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to a 19-13 overall record and a berth in the Patriot League championship final.

A fierce presence in the paint, Mintz has steadily worked his way to a starting role with the Leopards, playing 23 games as a freshman and 28 games as a sophomore with 13 starts in 2008-2009, posting five career double-doubles along the way. Before joining Lafayette in 2007, Mintz was a four-time MVP at the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto and led his high school team of Vaughn Academy to a 42-9 record. He also represented Canada at the Pan-Am Maccabi Games in Chile in 2003 and the World Maccabi Games held in Israel in 2005.

Matthew Thornhill – McGill University – CIS
He may have played his entire 2009-2010 basketball season with a broken nose but it didn’t stop Matthew Thornhill from having an outstanding year on the court. The 6’4” guard from Île-Bizard, Quebec was named a member of the All-Canadian Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) team and most outstanding player of the year in the Quebec University Basketball League (QUBL) as a senior studying Management (Finance) at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.

As a member of the Redmen, the 23-year-old led the QUBL in scoring, averaging more than 18 points per game and finished in the top ten in the conference in three-point shooting (second); free-throw percentage (third); minutes played (third); defensive rebounds (sixth); and field-goal shooting (ninth). He also finished 12th in steals and rebounding and also received All-Conference Team honours.

Coaches:
Team War Child Canada – Bob Bain
Bob Bain is widely recognized as a coaching legend in men’s university basketball, having recently retired this past February after 37 years at the helm of the York men’s team. A two-time CIS coach of the year and six-time OUA coach of the year, Bain coached his final game for the Yeomen on February 20.
Where success is concerned, the numbers don’t lie for Bain. During his illustrious tenure, Bain led his teams to 11 OUA East Division championships, six OUA titles and two bronze medals in eight CIS championship tournament appearances. In those 37 years with Bain leading the way, the men’s basketball squad qualified for the playoffs 33 times.

Team Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons Foundation – Mike Katz
In 2004, Mike Katz, already one of the most renowned men’s basketball coaches in Canadian college history, made the jump to university basketball in 2004 and thus began another successful chapter in is coaching career.

Before joining the University of Toronto Varsity Blues, Katz spent 19 seasons as head coach of the men’s basketball team at Humber College, leading the Hawks to seven provincial championships and five national titles. In addition to being a four-time OCAA and three-time CIS coach of the year, Katz is also the assistant coach of the Canadian national basketball team and took part in the 2000 Olympic Games and world basketball championships in 1993 and 2002.

Click on the link below to view complete roster
http://www.allstarcharityshootout.com/?p=874

Don’t miss out on your chance to see these players go head-to-head, all for a good cause. Tickets are now on sale for just $25 for adults, $20 for students (with valid identification); $10 for children aged seven to 15; and children under seven are free! Buy your ticket before June 25 for a chance to win a $500 Visa gift card.

Not only will you be part of a fun and exciting basketball experience, you’ll be celebrating five years of raising funds to provide better lives for youth in the community, the country and around the world. This year, the ASCS is proud to support War Child Canada and the Michael “Pinball” Clemons Foundation.

This year’s event will be bigger and better than ever, with a free barbecue, live entertainment and celebrity appearances following the game. So what are you waiting for? Get your ticket from Fitzallen Sutton (416.875.7385); Alyson Rowe (416.971.7474); or click here today!

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All-Star Charity Shootout (ASCS), July 17 @ York University 3:30pm

Check out our highlights! ASCS is basketball with a Cause
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBFdfC45eDI

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ASCS - Be the Change with Michael "Pinball" Clemons

After an illustrious CFL career, that produced 4 Grey Cup Championships, Michael “Pinball” Clemons started his foundation in 2007.

The foundation believes that no contribution is too small and anyone’s participation, no matter how simple, will set off a positive chain reaction in lives of youth.

Listen as he speaks on behalf of Free the Children about “Being the Change.”
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All-Star Charity Shootout is proud to support War Child Canada, in the upcoming “Clash of the Charities” event, taking place July 17, 3:30pm at York University.

Founded in 1999, War Child Canada currently provides active support to numerous countries including Afghanistan, Ethiopia and Sierra Leone, through initiatives that benefit more than 100,000 children and their families annually. 90 cents of every dollar received go directly to programs overseas helping to create a world where no child knows war.

Your support, July 17 will assist War Child Canada build sustainable programming that empowers war-affected children and their communities

War Child PSA - Click on the link below to Play

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Please see attached E-Flyer!

The 5th Annual All-Star Charity Shootout is less than 5 weeks away and it’s going to be an event to remember!

Tell a friend, bring a friend….Your support will make a difference!

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Have you done the math???...20 Basketball Stars + 2 Great Charities = 1 AMAZING EVENT!
ASCS July 17, 3:30pm at York University.
Visit www.allstarcharityshootout.com for details
Tell a friend!

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Teams Confirmed!

All-Star Charity Shootout (ASCS) is pleased to announce the team rosters for the "Clash of the Charities" event, taking place, July 17, 3:30pm at York University. ASCS will raise funds and awareness for the Michael "Pinball" Clemons Foundation and War Child Canada, while bringing together Canada's top basketball stars from the CIS, CCAA, NCAA and European Professional Leagues.

Click on the link below to view teams

http://www.allstarcharityshootout.com/?page_id=35

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Hi Everyone,

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Well its finally here! The 5th Annual All-Star Charity Shootout will take place this Saturday (July 17) at York University (Tait McKenzie Centrre).

See advisory below.

Thanks for your support!
Tell a friend, bring a friend!

http://www.allstarcharityshootout.com/?p=1173

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With the game on the line, former Central Connecticut star Tristan Blackwood, has what it takes to make the big shot!

Click link below
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You can catch Tristan Blackwood plus 19 other Canadian basketball stars this Saturday at York University (Tait McKenzie Centre), 3:30pm, as they battle in the 5th Annual All-Star Charity Shootout “Clash of the Charities”

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The 5th Annual All-Star Charity Shootout will take place this Saturday, July 17, 3:30pm at York University (Tait McKenzie Centre). Tell a friend! Bring a friend! Tickets are available at the door.