SALT LAKE CITY - Real Salt Lake and United Way of Salt Lake announced today that Monday's Third Annual RSL Kickoff Luncheon raised proceeds in excess of $27,000 on behalf of the local United Way chapter. Through sponsorship, table and seat purchases, and the popular silent auction, a total of $27,205 was raised at this year's RSL Kickoff Luncheon, which featured former Utah Jazz Head Coach/GM Frank Layden as the day's keynote speaker and, for the first time, a fashion show featuring the entire RSL roster and family members of the team's players and coaches.
"We would like to thank all of our sponsors for their generosity," said Jamie Barton, RSL Director of Community Relations and Events. "Special thanks go out to two outstanding volunteers, Deb Harper of Harper Concrete and Jaime Catmull of Rene Magazine, who contributed countless hours towards making this luncheon an incredible success."
Real Salt Lake would also like to thank the following sponsors for their support of this year's RSL Kickoff Luncheon - Allison Dayton, Bumpy Pitch, Rene Magazine, Dillard's, Lucky Pirate Denim Bar, Cherella, CALLE, Bastille, 10, Real Sports, Candy Jade, Sunglasses Only, Express, Mr. Mac, Landis Salon, Lancôme, Ferrari Color, Signature Press and Love Communications. While the Luncheon may be over, fans can still contribute to the United Way by bidding on items worn by RSL players during Monday's Fashion Show. Nine items are currently available via an online auction on the club's official website, www.RealSaltLake.com, and can be bid on through this Friday, April 6, at 5:00 p.m. MT.
The annual Luncheon benefit kicked off the 2007 edition of "Real Week", a weeklong schedule of events across the Salt Lake Valley leading up to RSL's home opener, and will continue to be an annual tradition. For more information on RSL's ongoing calendar of community events, please contact Director of Community Relations and Events Jamie Barton (801) 924-8580 or at jbarton@RealSaltLake.com.
RSL CUTS THE RED RIBBON THURSDAY FOR REAL SPORTS KIOSK AT FASHION PLACE MALL
Real Salt Lake will have a new home away from home starting Thursday, April 6, when the club opens up Real Sports, a brand-new merchandise kiosk located in the Fashion Place Mall (6191 S. State Street in Murray). Beginning tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. MT, fans will be able to purchase and order officially licensed RSL apparel and merchandise and special ticket packages at the location. KALL-AM 700 "The Zone" host Bill Riley will help usher in the new store with a live remote of "The Bill Riley Show" from 1:00-4:00 p.m. tomorrow, while M/F Duke Hashimoto (4:00-5:00 P.M.), M/F Jamie Watson (5:00-6:00), and MF Mehdi Ballouchy (6:00-7:00 p.m.) will also be on hand to sign autographs for fans.
As an incentive to drop by the new kiosk, from the opening of the store on Thursday through Saturday prior to kickoff of RSL's 2007 season against FC Dallas (4:00 p.m. MT), fans will be able to take advantage of a special Opening day package available only at Real Sports. The "Real Deal" ticket and merchandise package includes one voucher for a seat in the North Goal section at Rice-Eccles Stadium for RSL's MLS season opener this Saturday against FC Dallas (4:00 p.m. MT) and a Real Salt Lake scarf for just $25 - a savings of $15 off the retail price.
RSL & CALLE MOVE 4v4 STREET SOCCER TOURNAMENT TO SATURDAY, JUNE 23
CALLE and Real Salt Lake have announced that the First Annual 4v4 Street Soccer Tournament, originally scheduled for this Friday, April 6, has been moved to Saturday, June 23. The RSL-CALLE 4v4 Soccer Tournament will be held on the field at Rice-Eccles Stadium prior to RSL's match against D.C. United on June 23 (kick-off at 7:30 p.m. MT), with an exact start time to be announced closer to the event date.
Teams of 4-6 interested in participating can still register for the tournament in one of two ways - by filling out an online registration form at www.tournament.callesoccer.com, or downloading a registration form at www.RealSaltLake.com and returning the completed form to the Real Salt Lake front office, located at 515 S. 700 East, Suite #2R in Salt Lake City. For the $150 entry fee, teams will receive a CALLE Primero soccer ball, six tickets to that night's RSL-D.C. United contest and plenty of free giveaway items. All proceeds from the 4v4 Street Soccer Tournament will go to RSL's community outreach program, "Kicks for Kids". For more information on the RSL-CALLE 4v4 Street Soccer Tournament, please email morgan@callesoccer.com.
