Contact: Kelly Kappmeier Carlos Vieira Foundation 257 E. Bellevue Rd. PMB #5150 Atwater, CA. 95301 Web: www.carlosvieirafoundation.org Phone: 209-324-5952 Fax: 209-394-3964 Email: [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Community After School Program Secures Boxing Legend Sugar Ray Leonard for kids Boxing Event Livingston, California February 2015 The Carlos Vieira Foundation (CVF) is proud to announce that boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard will be a special guest speaker for its 3rd Annual "Gloves Not Drugs Boxing Show". The event will take place in Livingston, CA at the Livingston High School Gym on March 28, 2015. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. and the competition starts at 2:00 p.m. At the event, Mr. Leonard will offer an opening announcement, watch the bouts, and then provide fans with a photo opportunity. Longtime CVF supporter and local company 51FIFTY Enterprises sponsored Olympic hero, six-time champion and beloved athlete. “Just like the legend Sugar Ray himself said, ‘Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities’ we too believe the power of providing these at-risk kids with an alternate opportunity to choose a healthy, safe path, and a place to set their own dreams and make them reality,” says Samantha Yniguez, General Manager with 51FIFTY Enterprises. Tickets for the event can be purchased at the foundation's website, www.carlosvieirafoundation.org. Background about the "Gloves Not Drugs" program and the boxing show: The mission of the Gloves Not Drugs Boxing Program is to provide at-risk kids in Livingston, Atwater, Delhi, and Planada a safe place to go after school and learn the sport of boxing. In partnership with the Merced County Sheriff’s Activities League, the program is designed to keep kids off the streets, out of gangs and away from drugs. Participants also learn about discipline, teamwork, sportsmanship, responsibility, good nutrition, and are provided with the opportunity to set their own personal goals and the resources to achieve them. Every year, the participants get to put their talent on display alongside other kids from boxing clubs from all over the state at the "Gloves Not Drugs" Boxing Show in Livingston. Because it's a sanctioned event, meaning the results will go on their records, it's always a day filled with great competition. With continued support, the Foundation and the Sheriff’s Activities League plan to expand the program opening additional facilities in cities throughout California. Background info about CVF: The Carlos Vieira Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that focuses primarily on assisting autistic children within Central California. Through local support the Foundation is able not only to assist families facing autism but fight the war on drugs, as well as other major causes including children diagnosed with cancer. The Carlos Vieira Foundation offers its services and raises money for multiple organizations and causes that directly assist people in need. If you would like more information about the Carlos Vieira Foundation please contact them direct at (209) 3941444 or email [email protected]. ###