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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
New Orleans Saints Super Bowl Fullback Heath Evans and Buffalo Bills Rookie Sensation Jairus Byrd Highlight 9th Annual Call to Courage Awards Breakfast
Buffalo, NY…March 19, 2010…The 9th Annual Call To Courage Awards Breakfast will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown
Buffalo, NY, from 9AM to 11AM. This high profile sports breakfast is sponsored by the Buffalo Pro Ministry of Athletes in Action. Every spring for the past eight years, former Buffalo Bills quarterback,
Frank Reich, who engineered the "Greatest Comeback in NFL History", hosts one of the most outstanding sports breakfasts in the nation.
Reich will present the 2010 Call To Courage Award to New Orleans Saints Super Bowl Champion Fullback, Heath Evans. A 10- year NFL veteran, Evans was originally drafted in the third round by the Seattle Seahawks. He also
spent several years with the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins before signing a two- year contract with the Saints last year. Evans is the founder of the Heath Evans Foundation which is dedicated to
fostering hope and healing in the lives of children and families affected by sexual abuse through Christian counseling and intervention.
The host for this year's breakfast will be Buffalo Bills All Pro rookie sensation, safety Jairus Byrd, who was tied for the NFL lead in interceptions last season with nine. The Call to Courage Award Breakfast
held in Buffalo, is Reich's way of thanking the Western New York community for the love and appreciation that was displayed to him and his family while he was a member of the Buffalo Bills during those great Super Bowl years. Each year, Reich presents the Call To Courage Award to a current NFL player who has exemplified outstanding character, commitment and leadership on and off the field and in the community. The Call to
Courage Award Breakfast has featured some of the biggest names in sports over the past eight years. Stars like, Kurt Warner, Chad Pennington, Curtis Martin, Trent Dilfer, John Kasay and Jon Kitna are previous award winners.
In addition to the NFL winner of the Call to Courage Award, Jarius Byrd will be presenting the High School Call To Courage Award to an outstanding member of a Western New York high school football team.
There will also be members of the current Buffalo Bills team and Buffalo Bills Alumni in attendance at the breakfast. This year's Master of Ceremony will be John Murphy, Sports Director for WIVB-TV and the
voice of the Buffalo Bills. Fred and Kathy Raines are the Athletes In Action couple that have been in charge of the AIA Buffalo Pro Ministry for the past 27 years. Frank Reich is currently the quarterbacks coach for the
Indianapolis Colts. The Call To Courage Awards Breakfast is open to the public. Tickets are $40 each and a table of ten is $350. For ticket information call 716-559-1800 or visit our website at www.aiabuffalo.com.
For Further Information Contact:
Joseph R. Ciffa
JRC Promotions at 716-694-7867
Athletes In Action Pro Sports Ministry / Buffalo
P: 716-646-0538 E: fred.raines@athletesinaction.org
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