AFTER months of planning and coordination with former superstar athletes of the Philippine Basketball Association, Abe King, Jr., President and Chairman of the Board of the PBA Legends USA Foundation announces the PBA Heroes and Legends Reunion Tour on the following dates and venues:
• August 22, 2009, Saturday - Fairfield, CA
Solano Community College
4000 Suisun Valley Rd.
Fairfield, CA 94534
Gate opens at 10am
• August 23, 2009, Sunday -glendale, CA
Glendale High School
1440 E. Broadway
Glendale, CA 91205
Gate Opens at 1pm
• August 29, 2009, Saturday - Vancouver, BC
BCIT Gym
3700 Willingdon Ave.
Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
Gate Opens AT 1pm
• August 30, 2009, Sunday - Seattle, WA
Franklin High School
3013 S Mount Baker Blvd.
Seattle, WA 98144
Gate Opens AT 12pm
The following PBA heroes and legends have signified their interest to play in the Reunion Tour:
Abe “Chairman of the Board” King, Jr.
Atoy “Fortune Cookie” Co
Philip “Tapal King” Cesar
Francis “Mr. Clutch” Arnaiz
William “Bogs” Adornado
Manny “ Old Warrior” Paner
Bernie “Tough Job” Fabiosa
Freddie Hubalde
Marte “Mighty Mite” Saldana
Rey “ Inside Artist” Lazaro
Alvin “Captain” Patrimonio
Alan “Triggerman” Caidic
Samboy “Skywalker” Lim
Hector “Director” Calma
Vergel “Aerial Voyager” Meneses
Nelson “Bull” Asaytono
Paul “Mr. Excitement” Alvarez
Manny Victorino
Tim Coloso
Ronnie “Point Laureate” Magsanoc
Jerry “ Defense Minister” Codinera
Gerry “Mr.Cool” Esplana
Bong “Hawk” Hawkins
Zandro “Main Man” Limpot
Virgilio “Habahaba” Abarrientos
Art “Enforcer” de la Cruz
Peter Aguilar (father of RP Team player, and NBA prospect) Japeth Aguilar
Naning Valenciano
Yves Dignadice
Tickets are primarily available through the Foundation website www.pbalegendsusa.com, payable via credit cards, and through various outlets in Filam stores and designated locations in the cities where the games will be played. The store outlets and ticket sellers are announced in the website.
Abe King advises fans to buy their tickets early to avoid the rush.
Tickets are priced accordingly as stated in the PBA Legends website www.pbalegendsusa.com.
Besides giving enjoyment and thrill to Filam basketball fans and their families, the Reunion Tour of PBA Heroes and Legends is a fund-raising activity. The proceeds will support the Foundation’s charitable and educational projects in the Philippines and the United States . Such projects include scholarship grants to needy and deserving students in the high school and college levels; medical and dental missions for the poorest of the poor; philanthropic collaboration with other organizations; athletic (basketball) clinics in the urban centers of depressed cities; and assistance to former athletes in dire straits.
The PBA Legends USA Foundation is a recipient of the 2009 Bayaning Pilipino Award whose search was sponsored by ABS-CBN TFC and by the Ugat Foundation based in Manila . The Foundation was selected as one of top five awardees, from among many, all over America . The Foundation won for its charitable program of medical, dental, optometry missions in the Philippines, care for its members and people in need, and for bringing joy to people with its Pinoy basketball nostalgia in America.
The PBA Legends USA Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation recognized in the United States . Donations to the Foundation, under limits set by the IRS, can be deducted from taxes of individual and corporate donors.
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