For Immediate Release
Contact: Pete Wuebker
(763) 253-0222
pwuebker@wildlifeforever.org
Former Vikings Team Up With Wildlife Forever For Kids Education
Minneapolis, MN --Wildlife Forever and former Minnesota Viking Jack Brewer came together on Friday, July 14, 2006 to raise money for children's education with a celebrity bass tournament on Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis.
Both Wildlife Forever and the Jack Brewer Foundation are involved in education for children. Wildlife Forever is a national leader in conservation education, while Brewer's recently formed foundation focuses on helping inspired students and over-achievers in underprivileged situations go further in life.
"We see this partnership with the Jack Brewer Foundation as a perfect fit," said Douglas H. Grann, President and CEO of Wildlife Forever. "Through role models like NFL stars, our 'Time Out For Wildlife' events provide opportunities to spotlight careers and volunteerism in support of our country's natural resources. Teaming up with a great organization like Jack's is a 'win' for everybody, especially the kids."
The fundraising tournament included an array of NFL players from around the league including former Minnesota Viking Michael Bennett. It was Bennett's fishing team of amateur angler Don Kirckof and pro angler Gary Lake that won the tournament with a basket of 5 bass weighing 19.14 pounds, almost a 4-pound average per fish.
Former Minnesota Viking Michael Bennett shows off one of the bass
that helped him win the celebrity fundraising tournament as host and emcee Jack Brewer admires Bennett's remaining four fish.
This and other additional photos are available in high resolution upon request.
Wildlife Forever is a national nonprofit conservation organization and the conservation arm of the North American Fishing Club and the North American Hunting Club. Soon to begin its 20th year of in the ground conservation projects, Wildlife Forever's conservation work can be found in all 50 states. Wildlife Forever's conservation education programs are a part of 6,000 classrooms across the country.
The Jack Brewer Foundation assists inspired and over-achieving students in underprivileged situations through scholarships, internships and mentoring programs giving those students who show a drive to succeed the support they need to achieve their goals.
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