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Barefoot Runner to Meet Pittsburgh Steeler, Visit Running Outlet
Tellman Kundson to share lunch with Steelers' defensive end Brett Keisel at youth shelter, then visit running store for public meet and greet. Press are invited.
WHAT: Lunch and press conference with barefoot philanthropist Tellman Knudson and Pittsburgh Steeler Brett Keisel at The Hub.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 20, 2009. 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: The Hub Outreach Center, 26th St. & Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
All media are invited to attend.
WHAT: Meet and greet and autograph signing with "The Barefoot Runner", Tellman Knudson.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 20, 2009. 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Elite Runners and Walkers, Chiodo's Plaza, McKees Rocks, PA 15136.
Public invited.
PITTSBURGH, Penn. (October 19, 2009) -- Tellman Knudson is aiming to be the first person ever to run across America barefoot. He started in New York City on September 9th and is more than 320 miles along his journey to L.A., working his way through Pennsylvania.
On Tuesday, Tellman will be visiting The Hub, an outreach center run by Three Rivers Youth, at 26th & Smallman (in the Bittman building) in Pittsburgh, drawing attention to the plight of homeless and at-risk youth. He hopes to use his historic run to raise $100 million for the cause. Brett Keisel of the Steelers will be with Tellman to lend a hand (and a football) to this worthy cause.
Later tomorrow, Pittsburgh’s premier specialty running shop, Elite Runners and Walkers, at Chiodo's Plaza in McKees Rocks will host a meet and greet with Tellman who will sign autographs, take pictures and share stories about running barefoot and about training to run barefoot (he used Vibrams FiveFingers in preparation). Come meet Tellman between 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the store.
Learn more about Tellman at www.runtellmanrun.com and about the charity at www.tellman.org. RSVP by email. We’d love to see you there. Donate online at https://donate.runtellmanrun.com/donatenow.php.
Want to run with Tellman? Call the Tell-a-phone at 802-275-2494.
About The Hub:
The Hub is an outreach and drop-in center for runaway and homeless youth 18 - 21. It maintains a street team to identify and recruit youth in need of immediate services like food, clothing, laundry and shower facilities. Assessment, counseling and crisis intervention are available, followed by aftercare and links to services like permanent housing, jobs or job training, health care and legal services. The Hub is a program of Three Rivers Youth, based in Pittsburgh. http://www.threeriversyouth.org.
About RunTellmanRun:
Tellman Knudson seeks to be the first person to run across America barefoot. He began his 3,200-mile journey in Battery Park, New York on September 9 and heads west, running the equivalent of one marathon a day. He will finish on the pier in Santa Monica, California. RunTellmanRun has set a goal of raising $100,000,000.00 to aid homeless youth in America. http://www.covenanthouse.org.
About Tellman Knudson:
Tellman Knudson, 32, is a serial entrepreneur who has had great success in internet marketing. He overcame femoral antiversion, a debilitating leg condition, to compete on his high school cross country running team, setting several school records and competing for the New Hampshire state championship. Tellman learned to leverage his ADHD, a condition that hinders many, to his creative and financial benefit. Tellman resides in Vermont with his wife and long-time partner, Jodi Meehan, and toddler son, Torger.
About Covenant House:
Covenant House is a major beneficiary of RunTellmanRun. Founded in 1972, Covenant House is the largest privately funded agency in the Americas helping homeless kids, providing crisis care and ongoing support at 21 facilities internationally. For more information, visit http://www.NINELINE.org, or visit http://www.maverickbusinessadventures.com or call the Covenant House NINELINE (1-800-999-9999).
Sponsors:
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CONTACT:
Luke Q. Stafford, PR Guy
802-275-2749
luke@runtellmanrun.com
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