Running Aces To Host Trent Tucker Celebrity Tournament

Michael Jordan scheduled to appear at youth education program fundraiser

MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 2, 2010) – Former NBA superstar and Hall of Famer Michael Jordan heads the list of celebrities expected to participate in the 2010 Trent Tucker Celebrity Golf and Poker Tournament, Sept. 16-18.

The tournament – themed “A weekend of fun; a lifetime of impact,” – is the annual fundraiser for the Trent Tucker Youth Program, an initiative that provides Twin Cities at-risk middle school students with educational opportunities, leadership training and career development.
“Year after year, I’m gratified by the return and support of so many friends and celebrities who are committed to improving the lives of young people,” said Trent Tucker, former University of Minnesota and NBA basketball star and founder of the Trent Tucker Non-profit Organization. “This tournament is crucial to our organization’s success, and the real winners are the students who are gaining the opportunity to learn, grow and make a real difference in their community.”
Since 1998 the tournament events have raised more than $1 million for local charities and Tucker’s youth program.
Along with Jordan, other celebrities scheduled to appear are: Recently enshrined Basketball Hall of Famer and former NBA star Scottie Pippen; former NBA player B.J. Armstrong; former Major League Baseball standout Kenny Lofton and many others.
The event kicks off with a poker tournament at Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus, Minn., Thursday, Sept. 16.  A celebrity party is set for the Crave at the Shops at West End, St. Louis Park, Friday, Sept. 17 at9 p.m. The golf tournament will be held at Rush Creek Golf Club, Maple Grove, Saturday, Sept. 19, with a shotgun start at 10 a.m.
Supporters of the organization’s work may also become a member of the Trent Tucker Non-profit Network for $50. For details and to register for the events, visit www.trenttucker.org, e-mail kathy@trenttucker.org or call 952-837-3045.

Major sponsors of the 2010 Trent Tucker Celebrity Tournament are: Sight Marketing, Walgreens, 1500 ESPN, Good to Go Fundraising, Running Aces Harness Park.  Other sponsors are: Crave, Chris & Rob’s, Rush Creek Golf Club, SS Design, BMW of Minnetonka, Welsh, Office Works, Marquette Hotel, All Over Media, World Poker Store and Fiji Water.
About the Trent Tucker Youth Program
The Trent Tucker Youth Program, established in 2001 by the Trent Tucker Non-profit Organization, empowers Twin Cities-area at-risk youth by developing the skills they need to make positive choices. The objectives of the program are to promote early college awareness; familiarize students with a university campus; provide opportunities to interact with college students, faculty, and staff; and enhance their academic skills and knowledge in core subject areas, such as math and science.For more information, visit www.trenttucker.org or call 952.837.3045.  Contact: Kathy Hara * 952.837.3045 * kathy@trenttucker.org