Join me to support 1736 Crisis Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 05, 2010
Contact: Tobi Quintiliani, Senior Director, 1736 Family Crisis Center (310) 543-9900 ext. 210
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The Annie Duke Texas Hold-Em Poker Tournament to Benefit
1736 Family Crisis Center
April 3rd, 2010 2:30pm
Los Angeles, CA – Please join Annie Duke, Poker Celebrity famous for her poker victories and contributions to promoting the game, and Celebrity Tournament Director Dianna Donofrio-Trigatzi along with sponsors Toyota Financial Services, TB Wineries and Gallery of Dreams, for a fun-filled evening of poker, laughter, an international dinner buffet and celebration – and victory against domestic violence. Annie will be hosting a Texas Hold-Em Poker Tournament and each hand played will be a strong step forward in ending domestic violence. All proceeds from this tournament will go to benefit, 1736 Family Crisis Center.
“On Saturday, April 3, 2010, I will be hosting a poker tournament with all proceeds going to 1736 Family Crisis Center. This tournament will take place at the Bicycle Club Casino in Bell Gardens, CA. I invite you to consider joining me as a sponsor, player or spectator and help this nonprofit agency whose work I admire. 1736 Family Crisis Center offers life-saving services to domestic violence victims and abused, homeless youth. I firmly believe that every man, woman and child has the right to live their lives in a healthy and safe environment and to conduct their lives without emotional, physical, or sexual abuse or the fear of such abuse.” Annie Duke
1736 Family Crisis Center operates an emergency youth shelter in Hermosa Beach and four shelters for domestic violence victims and their children who are escaping severe abuse, located throughout Los Angeles County in confidential locations. Through the Center’s five shelters, three clinics, five 24-hour emergency response stations and outreach services, 25,000 abuse victims and children were helped in 2009. The most severe cases seen in hospital emergency rooms, courts, public protective services and social service agencies throughout LA were taken into 1736 Family Crisis Center’s Care.
1736 Family Crisis Center relies 100% on grants and donations to provide these much-needed services to domestic violence victims and abandoned youth. In this uncertain economic climate, the nonprofits are being hit the hardest, and sadly an unstable economy statistically fuels domestic violence across the country. So help out by joining in to play poker, and with each hand played, be a part of the progress of peace as we help to end domestic violence.
Annie’s Texas Hold-Em Poker Tournament will be April 3rd at 2:30 pm at the Bicycle Club Casino. The buy-in is $350.00 with $100.00 re-buys available for the first hour. 1st prize is $10,000.00 cash, 2nd prize is a private poker lesson with Annie Duke. The final 10 players will receive prizes. Buy-Ins or donations can be sent to 1736 Family Crisis Center, 2116 Arlington Ave., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90018, Attn: Poker Tournament. Buy-ins or spectator admissions can be purchased by accessing 1736 FCC’s website – www.1736fcc.org or at the Bicycle Club Casino’s website www.thebike.com.
Please contact Tobi Quintiliani, Senior Director, for more information on tournament buy-ins or sponsorship opportunities. (310) 543-9900 ext. 210. www.1736fcc.org
Look forward to seeing you there Annie. Thank you for doing so much for the wonderful charities you represent.
Annie,
I’m looking forward to particpating in this fundraiser. Thanks for all the great work you do to raise money for charities. See you at the Bicycle Club!
Linda Johnson
Cardplayercruises.com
Annie-
You are my hero and role model. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world as well as your humanitarian work.
Annie, I have seen your performance in the celebrity apprentice. You are so great! I like you so much. Joan River looked down on poker players. It is not fair. You are my hero.
I wish I lived in California.
Annie, just wanted you to know, that not only you, but every celebrity that help s raise funds for charity whatever it would be for illness research, natural disasters victims or any other crisis warms my heart. Big hug to you!
I hope one day I have the pleasure sitting at the poker table with you.
Robert Borg