CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
17th Annual Funniest Celebrity in Washington Contest
WHAT: High profile comedy competition produced by Richard Siegel, with contestants that include
Members of Congress, lobbyists, media personalities and state governors. This year’s contest
benefits The Fisher House Foundation, a “home away from home” for more than 12,000
families of patients receiving medical care at military and veterans medical centers. The
proceeds from this event will go towards the house that is under construction at the Veterans
Affairs Medical Center in Washington, DC.
WHO: Past participants include: Dan Glickman, Tucker Carlson, Paul Begala, Gov. Mike Huckabee, Rep. Barney Frank, Rep. Pat Schroeder, Sen. Joe Lieberman, Sen. Tom Daschle, Ed Gillespie, Christopher Hitchins, Jim Bohannon, Matt Cooper, Sam Donaldson, Arianna Huffington, Chris Matthews, George Stephanopoulos, Sen. Ben Nelson, Rep. Susan Molinari, Sen. Arlen Specter, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Grover Norquist, Irving Fryar, Laura Ingraham, Tim Russert, Tony Snow
WHEN: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
WHERE: B. Smith’s Restaurant
50 Massachusetts Ave., NE at Union Station
Washington, DC
COST: $200 per person; $250 per person includes dinner
Sponsorship tables of four: $2000 – $5000
About the Funniest Celebrity Contest
The Funniest Celebrity Contest was founded by Richard Siegel in 1987,as a fundraiser for area and national non-profits. Each year, the contest brings together 10 celebrities from the worlds of politics, media and sports to compete for the title of The Funniest Celebrity in Washington. The Funniest Celebrity Foundation also holds similar contests in San Francisco and Baltimore. For more information visit http://www.funniestcelebrity.org/.
MEDIA CONTACT: Linda Roth Conte, Linda Roth Associates, 703-417-2700; Linda@lindarothpr.com
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