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Pittsburgh Steeler Brett Keisel and Celebrity Chef Michael Symon Square Off in "Death Match" to Benefit Homeless Youth
Barefoot charity runner Tellman Knudson hosts live auction on Wednesday, January 6, 2010
The auction is a live telephone-only event, and participants must register at http://www.runtellmanrun.com/deathmatch to receive a ticket.
Keisel, a defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers, autographed and donated a football that he recovered after a fumble during the Cleveland Browns game in October, 2009.
Symon, a renowned chef based in Cleveland, Ohio, autographed and donated a copy of his new book, Live to Cook.
Knudson is billing the auction as a "Celebrity Death Match" between Keisel and Symon, with all proceeds going to help homeless youth in America.
For more information, including the time and telephone number of the auction, please visit http://www.runtellmanrun.com/deathmatch.
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.runtellmanrun.com/.
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.covenanthouse.org/, or visit http://www.nineline.org/ 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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