FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kim Dresser
C: (949) 300-5546
MONSTER ENERGY GIVES BACK PARTNERS
WITH MUSIC SAVE LIVES TO HOST A
CELEBRITY K1 KART RACE FUNDRAISING EVENT TO RAISE AWARENESS
AND GIVE BACK
TO THE ORGANIZATION
RACE
AND PARTY WITH THE STARS
SAVE
LIVES, CHANGE LIVES, GIVE, ROCK
CORONA, CALIF (March 12,
2012) – Monster Energy is excited to
partner with Music Saves Lives for a
special evening to host a Celebrity K1 Kart
Race event on April 1 at the K1 Speed in Irvine, CA featuring celebrities,
athletes, media and industry influencers.
Red carpet starts at 6:30 pm.
Music Saves Lives (MSL) is a
nonprofit organization that focuses its main efforts on blood donation and
marrow registration, reaching out by sharing facts and educating young people
on music tours nationwide. MSL
began in 2006 and has reached over 2 million youth blood donors and registered
over 20,000 for the marrow program saving as many as 15 people with leukemia. Their efforts have changed lives across
the US and Canada.
"Music Saves Lives is excited to have the Monster Energy Gives Back Program
support the Music Saves Lives Fundraiser, the first annual Celebrity K1 Kart
Race,” said Russel Hornbeek, Director of Music Saves Lives. Our life
saving programs reach thousands each summer and the proceeds from this unique
benefit will provide the needed resources to save lives year round.”
Rick Thorne, professional BMX rider, musician,
actor, and TV and radio personality will host this amazing event, act as a
celebrity driver and perform with his band, Good
Guys in Black. Other
celebrities will include the cast from the reality shows, Millionaire
Matchmaker and Storage Wars, as well as Monster Energy’s professional skateboarders Jake
Brown and Pierre-Luc Gagnon (PLG), Jason Britton – stunt rider, Joslyn Davis - Clevver
TV Host, Kyle Mohan - pro formula drift driver who will be bringing his Mazda
RX8 to display, Anastasia Ashley - pro surfer and Jeremy Wright –
professional body border to name a few.
“In an effort to give back
Monster Energy created The Monster Energy
Gives Back Program to support nonprofit organizations through fundraisers
and charity events,” said Terri Sacks, director and founder of the Monster
Energy Gives Back Program. Music
Saves Lives is the perfect organization to align with since we both share a
common passion for music and how it connects and inspires us all.”
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Sponsors include: Prodigy Entertainment who
will be supplying the DJ and event production. All Smiles Solutions will set up
a mobile photo booth where guests will receive printed photos. Evan’s Lager, Status Vodka, Karma Tequila, The Wine & Artist
& PRP Wine as well as Socially Sweet Events
featuring delectable gourmet cupcakes while incorporating Monster beverages and
signature cookie sandwiches, and Night &
Day Productions will be staffing expert mixologists to craft innovative drinks.
For ticket purchase and
information visit: http://msl.ticketleap.com/k1fun/.
For more
information on Music Saves Lives visit: www.musicsaveslives.org. For more on Monster Energy
Gives Back and our athletes visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/MonsterEnergyGivesBack or check out www.monsterenergy.com.
For further information, bios
and images please contact Kim Dresser at (949) 300-5546 or kimpaigedresser@att.net.
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