繼去年年底大小威與麥當勞簽約 在芝加哥.底特律.亞特蘭大 舉辦了第一屆的Williams Sisters Tour後 今年再度宣布舉辦三場慈善網球賽 地點分別在西雅圖.克里夫蘭(俄亥俄州第一大城).華盛頓 網址 http://www.venusandserenawilliams.com/wst http://www.venuswilliams.com/news/fullstory.sps?inewsid=253788 2005 Williams Sisters Tour Announced 10/17/05 2:22 PM MCDONALD’S? WILLIAMS SISTERS TOUR HITS THREE NEW CITIES Seattle, Cleveland and Washington D.C. will each host a night of tennis and entertainment featuring a match between Venus and Serena Williams and world-renowned Jazz Saxophonist Mike Phillips that will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities? in conjunction with McDonald’s World Children’s Day? Venus and Serena Williams will once again embark on a three-city tour as the feature match during a night of tennis and entertainment to help raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities as part of the 2005 McDonald’s? Williams Sisters Tour. Jazz saxophonist Mike Phillips, who also participated in the inaugural McDonald’s? Williams Sisters Tour, will perform at all three events. Additional entertainment at each Tour stop will be announced when finalized. The Tour’s second year begins on November 17 at Seattle’s Key Arena. The next stop is Cleveland, where they will play at Quicken Loans (formerly Gund) Arena on Dec. 1. The tour wraps in Washington D.C., playing downtown in the Nation’s Capital at the MCI Center on Dec. 8. A portion of the proceeds from each tour stop will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities and other local charitable organizations in each city. The tour debuted in 2004 with stops in Chicago, Detroit and Atlanta and donated $175,000 to several charities, with Ronald McDonald House Charities as the Tour’s primary beneficiary. Prior to each show, Venus and Serena will spend time in each market, visiting local schools and community organizations. In Seattle, the Williams Sisters will visit the local Ronald McDonald House with Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and then host a community event at TT Minor Elementary School. In Washington, DC, the Williams Sisters will visit the award-winning Southeast Tennis and Learning Center as part of an event sponsored by the Freddie Mac Foundation, which also supports the J.C. Nalle Community School in Washington DC. Details on the Cleveland community event will be released when finalized. “The McDonald’s Williams Sisters Tour is an important opportunity for Serena and me to visit cities where our fans would not otherwise have an opportunity to see us play,” Venus Williams said. “This is such a unique opportunity for us to raise money for important charities and to visit schools and community programs in each city.” “We are looking forward to bringing women’s tennis to Seattle, Cleveland and Washington D.C. as we continue our ongoing efforts to raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities,” added Serena Williams. “It is a rewarding experience to be able to immerse ourselves in the communities that we visit on the McDonald’s Williams Sisters Tour and support so many worthwhile causes.” Tickets are on sale now and available through Ticketmaster at 800-326-4000, the arena box offices and ticketmaster.com and are priced as low as $20 to $150 for seats on the court. For more information go to Williams Sister Tour. In addition to McDonald’s, participating sponsors of the McDonald’s Williams Sisters Tour include: FirstMerit Bank (presenting sponsor, Cleveland), Wal-Mart (presenting sponsor, Washington DC), Powerade, USTA Pacific Northwest, The Seattle Times Co., The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Comcast, The Freddie Mac Foundation and the Washington Post. Contact: IMG/Carlos Fleming 216-522-1200 IMG/David Tratner 305-446-2200 --

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