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NFL PLAYERS AND
WOUNDED WARRIORS AMPUTEES PLAY SOFTBALL FOR CHARITY
DESEAN JACKSON, NFL PLAYERS & WOUNDED WARRIOR AMPUTEE SOFTBALL TEAM PLAY BALL TO RAISE $50,000 FOR VETERAN’S AMPUTEE CHARITIES ON JUNE 7TH IN BOWIE MARYLAND
Players working to raise $50,000 for Veterans Amputee Charities along side Medical Center Orthotics and Prosthetics. http://www.MCOPRO.com
WHAT: Second annual MCOP Charity Softball Classic
ABOUT: NFL Celebrity Players are challenging the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST) again to a game that showcases how technology is making prosthetic limbs better and is improving the quality of life for limb loss veterans while raising money for amputee Veteran’s charities. http://www.woundedwarrioramputeesoftballteam.org/ The 2013 MCOP raised more than $30,000.
WHO: NFL Players Attending: Desean Jackson, Mike Vick, Josh Morgan, EJ Biggers, Niles Paul, Brandon Merriweather, Darell Young, Tavon Wilson, Jermichael Finley, Josh Cribbs, Matt Compton, Brian Mitchell and more. The National Guard, Hope for Warriors, Marines Helping Marines, Connected Warrior Foundation, The Mayor of Bowie, US Amputee Hockey Team, USA Cheerleaders, NFL Players Association.
WHEN: Saturday, June 7, 2014. 7 p.m. first pitch. Gates open at 5 p.m. for VIPs and 6 p.m. for General Admission.
WHERE: Bowie Baysox Baseball Club, 4101 Crain Hwy, Bowie, MD 20716, just outside Washington, D.C.
BENEFITING CHARITIES: The Yellow Ribbon Fund, Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team, Connected Warrior Foundation and Disabled Sports USA.
DeSean Jackson Foundation 