SALT LAKE CITY - David W. Checketts, owner of Real Salt Lake, will be honored tomorrow evening, Thursday, February 8, at Rice-Eccles Stadium in the Tower Mezzanine and Scholarship Rooms during the Muscle Team Bash, a benefit dinner for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Utah.
Emceed by sports anchor Wesley Ruff of ABC4, the evening kicks off at 6:00 p.m. MT with a private VIP reception highlighting Checketts, as well as MDA sponsors and those served by MDA. Beginning at 7:00 p.m., the entire 2007 RSL squad and coaching staff, along with other local sports celebrities, will join Checketts at the sports-themed dinner. Tickets can be purchased for the dinner by calling (801) 438-0280.</p>
The Bash will also feature local children with muscular dystrophy presenting awards to special guests for their contributions to the Utah community. The evening will be filled with food, drinks, music, and silent auctions including a one week getaway to Cancun, autographed memorabilia, and an RSL Gift Basket featuring the game day experience for a young fan to be an official ball kid during an RSL home game. Additionally, guests can take their chance on the RSL Foosball table playing against the professional soccer players for a donation to MDA.</p>
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a nonprofit health care organization providing free services to people living with muscle disease. Per capita, Utah has one of the largest populations of people living with muscle disease in the United States. To learn more about the Muscular Dystrophy Association, please visit www.mda.org. </p>
