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September 25, 2006 (Cleveland, Ohio) The Fourth Annual United Way of Greater Cleveland Sports Auction on WTAM 1100 offers a variety of exclusive autographed sports items and experiences donated by the Cleveland Browns, Cavaliers and Indians. To bid on items, log on to wtam.com now through November 2. On November 2, the auction goes live all day on-air on WTAM. Proceeds benefit United Way of Greater Cleveland. "All the Cleveland Sports teams come together and donate items you can't buy in a store to support our community through the annual United Way Sports Auction. Among the items up for auction are a Kellen Winslow autographed authentic jersey, LeBron James autographed basketball and the opportunity to throw the first pitch at an Indians game next year. We are grateful to all the sports teams for their support," said K. Michael Benz, United Way President and CEO. "WTAM and cleveland.com are generously featuring the items on their Web sites, and on the last day, November 2, sports experiences will be offered all day to bidders on WTAM." To enhance the fun this year, one new advance item will be offered to bidders each week up to October 19. Log on to wtam.com today to see the featured item of the week. Current items listed include a Larry Hughes autographed replica jersey and a personalized 4" x 8" paver commemorating your love for the Indians, to be displayed in the new Heritage Park at Jacobs Field opening in 2007. Then, on October 19, the auction goes into full swing. A few samples of items follow: From the Browns: From the Cavaliers: From the Indians: For more information, please contact Michelle Battle at 216-436-2121 or mbattle@uws.org. For more information about United Way of Greater Cleveland or the 2006 United Way Campaign, please visit uws.org United Way of Greater Cleveland is a leading convener and funder of partnerships focused on solutions for our community's health and human service priorities. United Way is one of the largest non-governmental funders of health and human services in Greater Cleveland, supporting nearly 180 programs provided by more than 130 United Way partner agencies. Each year, over 400,000 Greater Clevelanders are helped by United Way-funded programs. |
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