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Local Anti-Drunk Driving Nonprofit Hosts Fundraiser
The area SoberRide Provider's event includes former Washington Redskin Ravin Caldwell, sports memorabilia silent auction, and door prizes.
From WRAP: The Northern Virginia-based nonprofit organization behind the region’s free safe ride service to prevent drunk driving, SoberRide®, is hosting a fundraiser on August 23, 2017 at Glory Days Grill in Fairfax, Virginia.
The Washington Regional Alcohol Program’s (WRAP) inaugural “Football & Fundraising” event, open to the public and with tickets on sale at www.wrap.org, is scheduled from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm that evening and features former Washington Redskin Ravin Caldwell, a sports memorabilia silent auction and door prizes. Glory Days Grill is donating the hors d’oeuvres buffet for the event.
Caldwell played for the Washington Redskins from 1987 to 1992 as a linebacker. During his career, he helped the Redskins wine two Super Bowls. Caldwell will be signing autographs at the August 23rd event from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
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Items featured as part of the evening’s silent auction include sports memorabilia from the Washington Capitals, Nationals, Redskins and Wizards including an NFL jersey signed by Redskins great John Riggins; NFL footballs signed by Redskins greats Ravin Caldwell and Gary Clark as well as sporting premiums like mountain and retro cruiser bicycles, Washington Nationals tickets and vacation packages, amongst other items.
Door prizes that evening include Washington Nationals tickets as well as gift cards from area restaurants including Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Glory Days Grill, amongst others.
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Tickets for WRAP’s “Football & Fundraising” event are $ 35 in advance or $ 40 at the door that evening. Funds raised support WRAP’s fight against drunk driving and underage drinking in Greater Washington. Tickets and more information are available at www.wrap.org.
Founded in 1982, the nonprofit [501(c)(3)] Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) is a coalition of diverse interests using effective education, innovative programs and targeted advocacy to end alcohol-impaired driving and underage drinking in the Washington, DC metro area. Through public education, innovative health education programs and advocacy, WRAP is credited with historically keeping the metro Washington area’s alcohol-related traffic deaths lower than the national average.
For more information, visit WRAP’s web site at www.wrap.org.
Image courtesy of WRAP
