Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Summitt to speak at United Way fundraiser

Pat Summitt, head coach of the defending national champion University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team, will be the featured speaker at a first-of-its kind United Way fund-raiser Wednesday, featuring a chili cook-off, silent auction and other activities.

The event will be held 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Conference Center at Water’s Edge, 608 Mabry Hood Road, in West Knoxville. It is open to the public and sponsored by the Rodefer Moss accounting firm.

“This is a chance for West Knoxville business people to meet, get to know each other, support a great cause and meet and hear Coach Summitt, one of Tennessee’s true athletic and inspirational treasures,” Jimmy Rodefer, chief executive officer of Rodefer Moss, said in a press release.

There will be a chili cook-off, $5 hotdog lunch, silent auction and door and game prizes. Some auction items include two national championship basketballs autographed by Pat Summitt, a weekend get-away at Fontana Village, guitar autographed by Darius Rucker, a spa package, and others.

For more information, call 865-583-0091.

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