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PENTHOUSE POOL CLUB AT THE YARDS TO HOST ALS SILENT AUCTION FETE ON MAY 29

Rooftop Fundraising Event to Include Silent Auction Merchandise and Gift Certificates from DC Area Retailers and Restaurants

***VIDA Fitness to Donate 100 Percent of Proceeds to ALS Foundation, Augie’s Quest***

Washington, DC – Raise the rooftop for a great cause! Join VIDA Fitness’ Penthouse Pool & Lounge at The Yards for an upscale rooftop and poolside evening on Friday, May 29 to raise funds for ALS. The social and networking event will include a silent auction to benefit Augie’s Quest, a nonprofit research initiative dedicated to finding a cure for Amyotrophic Laterals Sclerosis (ALS). The silent auction benefit will run from 7:00 p.m. – 12:00 midnight and feature complimentary food from the Penthouse Pool Club’s new menu designed by DC Top Chef alum Spike Mendelsohn and other area restaurants. DJ Alex Kouros will spin house tracks accompanied with live performances by the Wizard Girls and the Nationals Racing Presidents. The evening will feature numerous silent auction items from DC area retailers and restaurants. Cocktail attire is required for this public event.

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Tickets are $25 and can be purchased on Charity Engine at: http://bit.ly/1Rm4fAw. Guests may also sponsor the event at $1000, which includes 10 event tickets and access to a cabana suite with bottle service (limited supply).

For additional information on the Penthouse Pool Club, please visit: www.penthousepoolclub.com or on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/penthousepoolclub?fref=ts.

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WHO: Penthouse Pool & Lounge at The Yards

ALS Silent Auction Fundraiser

Social and Networking Event

WHAT: Proceeds to Benefit ALS Foundation Augie’s Quest

Music by Live DJ Alex Kouros

Wizard Girls & Nationals Racing Presidents Performances

Cocktail Attire Required

Public Event / Cash Bar

Tickets $25 / Available at: http://bit.ly/1Rm4fAw

WHEN: Friday, May 29

7:00 p.m. – 12:00 Midnight

WHERE: Penthouse Pool Club at The Yards

Rooftop Pool & Lounge

1212 4th Street, SE

Washington, DC 20003

(202) 748-5860

MEDIA

CONTACT: Matt Hagan

matt@bulldogpublicrelations.com

(202) 483-3003

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About Augie’s Quest

Augie’s Quest is a nonprofit focused on funding research and drug development aimed at ending ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Augie’s Quest was founded by Augie Nieto, founder and retired chief executive of Life Fitness and the chairman of Octane Fitness. In 2005, Nieto was diagnosed with ALS and has since worked to find a cure for the disease through fundraising and research efforts. Support comes from a huge network of national events and promotions, including the BASH for Augie’s Quest, Tradition of Hope Gala and widely successful campaigns within the very generous fitness industry. For more information on Augie’s Quest, please visit www.augiesquest.org

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