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Hopefully ShoogarBear comes thru with the inside scoop. Then again, being with Allen Iverson in a bowling alley usually doesn't end well.
It happened last night, I haven't found anything on how much he raised. Horry was there too. I like finding stuff like this, NBA players giving back.
http://blackgivesback.blogspot.com/2...dc-native.html
San Antonio Spurs Guard and D.C. Native Roger Mason Jr. Hosts Charity Event to Benefit National Kidney Foundation
Roger Mason Jr., former Washington Wizards guard and D.C. native is no stranger to giving back to his community. While with the Wizards, he created 'Mason's Madness', a program that provided complimentary tickets to local school children. Now a guard with the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, Mason will return to D.C. to host his 1st Annual Ball for a Cause on July 29, 2008, featuring bowling at Lucky Strike located in Chinatown, D.C. Several of Roger's fellow NBA friends are coming out to support the cause, including Brendan Haywood, Etan Thomas and DeShawn Stevenson, as well as former and current NBA players Carmelo Anthony, Allen Iverson, Vince Carter, Kevin Durant, Chris Bosh, Bobby Simmons, Robert Horry, Sean Singletary and Tony Massenburg. Proceeds from the event will benefit the National Kidney Foundation of the National Capital Area (NKF/NCA).
Kidney disease is something that hits home for Mason. When Roger was 11, his father Roger Mason Sr. passed away from kidney disease. According to Mason, "It has been a dream of mine to be a part of such a wonderful organization that shares my vision. National Kidney Foundation has helped many people live a healthier and happy life. I am proud to announce our inaugural event in July. I look forward to years of supporting the cause."
The event at Lucky Strike will showcase the bowling skills of some of today’s top athletes and entertainers. Lanes are available for purchase and each lane will have a celebrity and a young kidney patient. Bowling lanes are $3,500 and individual tickets to the event are $100, which includes complimentary food, drinks, gift bag, and the opportunity to mingle with athletes and other celebrities.
The Washington, DC area has the highest prevalence of kidney disease in the nation but the National Kidney Foundation is working hard in the community to combat that. Funds from this event will be used to support vital research, patient services, public and physician education, and organ donation programs. Proceeds will also support NKF/NCA’s flagship program, Knock Out Kidney Disease, a comprehensive screening and education program targeted at at-risk individuals.
For tickets or sponsorship, please contact Kevin Cannady at the National Kidney Foundation, [email protected], 202-244-7900 ext. 11. Register online at http://www.kidneywdc.org/.
ETA: An after party will be held at The Shadow Room, 2131 K Street NW on July 29. Admission is $40 per person and tables are available for purchase. As with Ball for a Cause, all proceeds will benefit the National Kidney Foundation of the National Capital Area.
http://www.kidney.org/site/203/rmj.cfm?ch=203
Roger Mason Jr. – DC Native & San Antonio Spurs Guard
Ball for a Cause
To benefit the National Kidney Foundation
Bowling with Celebrities at Lucky Strike!
701 7th St., NW
Washington, DC 20001
July 29, 2008
7:00 – 11:00 pm
Washington, DC
Join Roger Mason Jr., DC Native & San Antonio Spurs Guard, and other professional athletes and celebrities for this inaugural fundraiser benefiting the National Kidney Foundation of the National Capital Area! Meet some of the brave young patients your donation supports as they take to the lanes. Food, fun, and great people all in the name of charity!
Sponsor a lane for $3,500 and bowl with a celebrity and enjoy complimentary food, drinks
VIP Tickets are $100 each and includes one game of bowling, complimentary food, drinks
Silent auction with dozens of great items and unique experiences
Hopefully ShoogarBear comes thru with the inside scoop. Then again, being with Allen Iverson in a bowling alley usually doesn't end well.
Great article. Thanks for posting.
i knew this guy wasnt spurs material
No Sean Ellllliotttttt?
humm he is already trying to replace barry off the court
You gotta do that here idiot, you are a SAN ANTONIO Spur....
Uh, these things are planned MONTHS in advance, Your Brilliance.
It's always great to read a positive story on here.
Thanks for posting, Duncan228!
Couldn't make it, unfortunately.
True story, though: in 2000, I contacted the local NKF to see if they would be interested in coordinating some kind of awareness event with Sean when the Spurs came through in the Spring. The local director said yeah, but didn't sound too enthusiastic. Nobody from the Spurs ever returned my calls.
Turns out the NKF took my idea and contacted them directly, and of course they had much bigger juice than little ole me. So he did a thing wheere he visited dialysis and transplant patients, etc. By coincidence it was just a few days before his comeback game.
The Roger Mason Jr. Ball for a Cause raised approximately $45,000 to fight kidney disease. The young kidney patients really enjoyed bowling with the NBA players and other athletes who attended. Roger is a great guy both on and off the court - San Antonio is lucky to get him!
Thanks for the info. Mason seems like a good fit character wise for the Spurs. I'm looking forward to seeing what he can bring on the court.
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