Washington, D.C. - D.C. United and its non-profit arm, United for D.C., today announced that Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber will give the keynote address at the Sixth Annual Kick-off Luncheon, to be held on Tuesday, March 25. The event, a fundraiser for United for D.C., will take place in the Presidential Ballroom of the Capital Hilton and be the first opportunity to meet the newest members of United, including designated player Marcelo Gallardo.
Tables for the event, which allows for nine individuals to sit with a player or coach, remain available for $1,000 each. Individual spots are available for $150 per person. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed under the law. United for D.C. will also host a silent auction with items from D.C. United, other teams across Major League Soccer and other sports teams and places of business.
Registration is now open, with lunch set for 12 noon. The event concludes at 2:00 p.m. For more information on the Sixth Annual Kick-off Luncheon, please call 202-587-5463.
All proceeds from the event will go to benefit United for D.C., which was established by D.C. United as a 501 (c) 3 organization in 2002. The non-profit has three signature programs: United Reads which supports childhood literacy in Wards 6, 7 and 8 in six D.C. public schools; Kicks for Kids which provides the game-day experience to thousands of inner-city, under-served youth each season; and United Soccer Club which was developed after a request from Ward 8 families for meaningful after school opportunities to play organized soccer. Fore more information on United for D.C.'s many initiatives, please visit unitedfordc.org.
D.C. United's 2008 MLS season begins March 29, when United travels to Kansas City to play the Wizards, and the home opener at RFK will be on April 5, against Toronto FC. Group tickets, package plans and individual tickets to United matches, not including SuperLiga games and the Los Angeles Galaxy match on June 29, are now available for sale. For more ticket information or to purchase season tickets, log on to www.dcunited.com or call D.C. United at (202) 587-5000.
