ADVISORY/Hawaii Charities Vie for $10,000 in Nextel's High-tech Charity Challenge.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1998 WHAT: Downtown workers are invited to cheer on their favorite charity team as the Hawaii Food Bank, American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. and MothersCare go head-to-head during the first-ever Nextel Hawaii Charity Challenge. In a high-tech version of the popular 50s game show, "What's My Line," the charities will use Nextel wireless phones, which feature Nextel Direct Connect(SM) digital two-way radio A voice network that provides an always-on connection enabling the user to just "push the button and talk." Also called "dispatch radio," two-way radio has traditionally been used by police, fire, taxi and other mobile fleets. , digital cellular technology and text/numeric paging, to receive clues and determine the true identity of three hidden celebrity mystery guests. Winners will walk away with contributions totaling more than $10,000. Each mystery guest will offer 10 clues, one at a time, using the Nextel Direct Connect two-way radio feature. After every clue, charities will have the opportunity to confer with Verb 1. confer with - get or ask advice from; "Consult your local broker"; "They had to consult before arriving at a decision" consult ask, enquire, inquire - inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times" their teammates and guess the correct identity of the mystery guest. The charity with the most correct guesses takes home the top prize of $4,000. Sample game: Clue: I was born in a log cabin log cabin or log house, style of home typical of the American pioneer on the Western frontier of the United States in the great westward expansion after 1765. It was constructed with few tools, usually an axe or an adz and an auger. . Clue: I was president of the United States The head of the Executive Branch, one of the three branches of the federal government. The U.S. Constitution sets relatively strict requirements about who may serve as president and for how long. . Clue: I am pictured on a five-dollar bill. Answer: I am Abraham Lincoln. WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 17 - rain or shine 11:30 a.m. Pre-event rally Noon - 12:45 p.m. Nextel Hawaii Charity Challenge 12:45 p.m. Awards ceremony, music, other festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. WHERE: Tamarind tamarind (tăm`ərĭnd), tropical ornamental evergreen tree (Tamarindus indica) of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), native to Africa and probably to Asia, but now widely grown in the tropics. Park, Downtown Honolulu Downtown Honolulu is the current and historic central part of Honolulu—bounded by Nuʻuanu Stream to the west, Ward Avenue to the east, Vineyard Boulevard to the north, and Honolulu Harbor to the WHO: The three benefiting charities are Hawaii Food Bank, American Red Cross and MothersCare, a statewide prenatal care prenatal care, n the health care provided the mother and fetus before childbirth. education program. Nextel will award more than $10,000 in cash and prizes to the participating charities. The team with the most points wins $4,000, plus Nextel phones and six months of free service. The second place winner receives $3,000, and the third place winner will walk away with $2,000. There also will be $500 charity awards for most spirited team and best decorated information booth. Nextel Communications, Inc. is the leading provider of fully integrated wireless communications and has built the largest guaranteed all-digital wireless network in the United States. Nextel brings a mix of technology never before available on the islands. In addition to digital cellular and paging, Nextel phones feature Nextel Direct Connect, a digital two-way radio feature that allows users to communicate instantly with one, three or up to 100 co-workers at the push of a button, for a fraction of the cost of traditional cellular. Nextel, the Nextel logo and Nextel Direct Connect are trademarks and/or service marks of Nextel Communications, Inc. Motorola, i1000 and iDEN are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. |
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