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Sheckler Tees Off For Charity

Mon Jun 30 2008 12:00:00

(Los Angeles, CA) X Games Champion and active philanthropist Ryan Sheckler will host his first celebrity golf tournament for charity at the majestic Trump National Golf Course in Palos Verdes as part of the mission of his non-profit organization, The Sheckler Foundation.

Celebrities like Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Audrina Patridge, Kendra Wilkinson, Dean Cain, Kevin Federline, Brody Jenner and Verne Troyer, as well as professional athletes, Mia Hamm, Vicki Hurst, Bode Miller, Baron Davis, Carey Hart, Travis Pastrana, and Dave Mirra will all take to the course with Ryan to raise money for a number of charitable organizations including Ryan's own.

"I've always had a desire to help the kids who support me in my career and may not have had the same opportunities that I did," Sheckler explained, "I have reached a point where I have the ability to give back, and I'm honored to have such a great response for this tournament from my professional colleagues and friends."

The games begin on Tuesday, July 29th at 10:00 a.m., when celebrities and their foursomes tee off for an 18-hole Skins tournament, where players are pitted against one another in match play for the opportunity to win a $10,000 skin for the charity of their choice on each hole. Players will also take part in a putting contest for additional prizes and an awards ceremony and dinner in the evening.

Charities benefiting from this contest include Wings for Life, a charity that funds scientific research into spinal cord injuries; Road 2 Recovery, which provides financial assistance to seriously injured motocross and supercross athletes and their families; The Athlete Recovery Fund, an organization which provides financial support for injured BMX, FMX, and Skateboard athletes, and Boarding for Breast Cancer, a non-profit youth focused organization that works to create awareness about the disease.

About Ryan Sheckler
Ryan Sheckler became a professional skateboarder at the young age of thirteen, going on to win first place finishes at the Gravity Games, the Vans Triple Crown, Slam City Jam and the X Games; his success in the XGames, winning the gold medal, made him the youngest participant ever to take it all. At just 18 years old, Ryan has turned his name into a franchise, starting his own merchandising line, Sheckler Merch., as well as bringing his life to television on the MTV Reality Show "Life of Ryan." In 2006 and 2007 Sheckler claimed the overall AST Dew Tour Title and he remains the undefeated AST Dew Tour Skateboard Park Champion. www.ryansheckler.com

About The Sheckler Foundation
The Sheckler Foundation was founded as an avenue for Ryan Sheckler, his family, friends and business associates to give back to the community and industry that they are so grateful to. The community is mostly comprised of children and their parents, who as his fans, buy his products, attend his events, and watch his show. The industry is comprised of numerous action sports athletes and companies who have helped Ryan achieve monumental success. It was his ultimate desire to form a foundation that could contribute to many causes that directly benefit and enrich the lives of children. It is also his desire to support and fund programs that help action sports athletes who are injured in their line of work. www.shecklerfoundation.org



COMMENTS

Dan

Dan
Posted on: Jun 30, 2008 09:11 PM
Sounds like a great charity event. It's good to see Sheckler using his celeb status for a good cause.

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