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The 2nd Annual Curtis Granderson/Grand Kids Foundation Charity Weekend Friday, January 16, 2009, 7:00 PM Details »	42705 Grand River Ave. Novi, MI, 48375 (719) 201-4897 Website
Description The 2nd Annual Curtis Granderson/Grand Kids Foundation Charity Weekend is slated for Jan. 16-17, ending with the Curtis Granderson Celebrity Shoot-Out at Lake Orion High School. All proceeds for the weekend will benefit the Grand Kids Foundation, which was founded by Curtis Granderson in order to assist Michigan's inner city schools. On Friday, January 16, fans can attend "An Evening With Curtis Granderson" in Novi. A buffet dinner will be provided by Andiamo Novi at 7 p.m., followed by a performance at the legendary comedy improve theatre The Second City at 8 p.m. Tickets to "An Evening With Curtis Granderson" will be $75 per person, and includes the dinner and show. VIP tickets which will include VIP access to the afterglow at Dirty Martini can be purchased for $110. On Saturday, January 17, the 2nd Annual Celebrity Shoot-Out will be held at Lake Orion High School at 4 p.m. Tickets to the game will be $20 for adults and $15 for all students, including college, with a valid student ID. Game tickets will also serve as raffle tickets, which will include prizes such as Detroit Tigers tickets, gift certificates to local businesses and a private batting practice by Granderson. Fans wishing to attend all of the weekend's events, including a VIP after-party on the evening of the 17th (location to be determined), can purchase the all-access pass for $150. To purchase advance tickets, visit www.GrandKidsFoundation.org. There are limited quantities available for "An Evening With Curtis Granderson" and the VIP after-parties. "Now more than ever, Michigan's public schools need assistance. The goal of this year's event is to raise funds to help the individual students in these public schools, whether it for assistance with school supplies or college scholarships," Granderson said. "Last year I was so proud of the way the community not only came out to support this event, but to support the inner city schools in Michigan. The players had fun, the fans had fun and the schools benefited. This year's event promises to be bigger and better." A more diverse crop of players will be featured in this year's game. 2008 Miss America Kirsten Haglund and 2007 Playboy Playmate of the Year Sara Jean Underwood have committed to participate along with Project Runway Season 5 Designer Joe Faris. ESPN personality Dana Jacobson has also committed to play. Fans looking to see a more above-the-rim game will get to see And1 Mixtape Tour star Jamal Nelson, a.k.a. Springs. Former NFL stars Lomas Brown, Herman Moore and Tyrone Wheatley have also committed to play. Brown and Moore were All-Pro performers with the Detroit Lions are were named to the Lions 75th Anniversary Team. Returning from last year's game are UFC star "Sugar" Rashad Evans, Super Bowl MVP and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard and professional boxer Andre Dirrell, who continues to work his way up the Supermiddleweight rankings. Granderson will again serve as a coach, joined by celebrity coaches Lloyd Carr and Cheryl Ford. Lake Orion High School varsity men's and women's coaches will also be a part of the coaching staffs. Carr was the legendary football coach at the University of Michigan, leading the team to five Big Ten titles and the 1997 national championship. Ford has led the WNBA in rebounds three times in her young career and has been a member of three WNBA championship teams with the Detroit Shock. "This is an amazing group of early commitments for this game – both players and coaches. We not only have a lot of great athletes, but we have a lot of great personalities, which will make this a fun atmosphere for not only those of us involved in the game, but the fans that will be coming out," Granderson stated. More players and coaches are expected to commit leading up to the game. For more information on the 2nd Annual Curtis Granderson/Grand Kids Foundation Charity Weekend, visit www.GrandKidsFoundation.org. 2009 Curtis Granderson Celebrity Basketball Game Commitments: Lomas Brown – former Detroit Lions All-Pro Andre Dirrell – Pro boxer; 17-0; #7 Rank at Supermiddleweight "Sugar" Rashad Evans – UFC star; 12-0-1 Joe Faris – Project Runway Season 5 Designer Kirsten Haglund – 2008 Miss America Desmond Howard – Super Bowl MVP; Heisman Trophy winner Dana Jacobson – ESPN First Take host; X-Games host Herman Moore – former Detroit Lions All-Pro Jamal "Springs" Nelson – And1 Mixtape Tour star Sara Jean Underwood – 2007 Playboy Playmate of the Year Tyrone Wheatley – former Michigan/NFL football star Coach Lloyd Carr – former Michigan football coach Coach Cheryl Ford – Detroit Shock forward Coach Curtis Granderson – Detroit Tigers center fielder
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Grand Kids Foundation Map It »	707 South Cascade Ave. [c/o Full Athlete Marketing] Colorado Springs, CO, 80903 (719) 201-4897 Website
Description In his short time as a Major League Baseball player, Curtis Granderson has established himself as one of the more caring and giving individuals in the league. He has donated time, money and memorabilia to numerous charitable causes not only in the Detroit area, but throughout the entire nation. Both of Curtis' parents served as educators in the Chicago area while he was a child. The importance of education has become the focal point in Curtis' message to the nation's youth, as he is one of only a handful of MLB players with a college degree. Curtis graduated from the University of Illinois-Chicago in 2002 with degrees in Business Marketing and Business Management. Curtis' mission is to enforce educational initiatives to youth and to help bring the sport of baseball back to the nation's inner cities. The Grand Kids Foundation was established in 2006 as an educational-based organization. Through a variety of yearly events, sponsorships and donations, the Grand Kids Foundation will be able to achieve many of Curtis' goals within the community. Donations to the Grand Kids Foundation will go towards purchasing school supplies for needy families/kids, books and supplies for schools which do not get the funding they always need, establishing baseball programs as well as providing equipment and facilities in some of Michigan 's inner cities and eventually a scholarship program for graduating high school seniors. Curtis can't fund this alone. He needs your help. If you wish to donate to the Grand Kids Foundation, please visit our site.
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Professional Highlights

	Sport:	Baseball
	Team(s):	Detroit Tigers (2004 - Present)
	Position(s):	Center Field