On the Slopes Again; Willie Nelson Heads Rockies Event 2002 for the T.J. Martell Foundation.Business/Entertainment Editors & Health/Medical Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2001 Willie Nelson will be the featured performer for the 8th Annual Country in the Rockies event at Club Med Club Med (short for Club Méditerranée) is a French corporation of vacation resorts found in many parts of the world, usually in highly exotic locations. It is seen by many as having started the all-inclusive resort concept, which is now a popular vacationing style for Crested Butte, Colorado Often called "the last great Colorado ski town", Crested Butte is a small resort town located in Gunnison County in the U.S. state of Colorado. A former coal mining hub, Crested Butte is now a destination for skiing, mountain biking, and a variety of other outdoor activities. January 29 through February 3, 2002. Nelson's legend as a songwriter is matched only by his reputation for opening his heart to help raise funds where there is need. Proceeds from this annual event help fund research efforts at the Frances Williams Preston Laboratories at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, a division of the T.J. Martell Foundation. A highlight of the fundraising and fun each year is the fabulous auction that takes place during the week. This year, some of the items include: walk-on roles on "Will & Grace," "King of Queens" and "Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond is an American sitcom originally broadcast on CBS from 1996 to 2005. It is one of the most critically acclaimed American sitcoms of its time. ;" a Tiger Woods  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled. autographed flag from one of his major tournament wins; handwritten hand·write tr.v. hand·wrote , hand·writ·ten , hand·writ·ing, hand·writes To write by hand. [Back-formation from handwritten.] Adj. 1. lyrics to some the years' biggest hits; jewelry; one-of-a-kind clothing; furniture and many other unique items. The T.J. Martell Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for leukemia, cancer, AIDS. It was founded in 1975 by Sony Music executive Tony Martell following the death of his son, T.J., at age 21 of leukemia. With divisions in Nashville, Los Angeles, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and the Midwest, the Martell Foundation to date has raised more than $160 million to fund 11 laboratories around the United States, including The T.J. Martell Memorial Labs, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY; the Neil Bogart Memorial Labs, Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles, CA; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City is a cancer treatment and research institution founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital. The main campus is located at 1275 York Avenue, between 67th and 68th Streets, with other locations in New , New York, NY; and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Country in the Rockies is one of several annual fundraisers of the foundation. The Martell Foundation funds research. This year, Nelson's presence will help some of the nation's top researchers come even closer to a cure by leading the fundraising. Other artists scheduled to attend include Lonestar, Brad Paisley, Lari White, BlackHawk, Gary Morris, Robert Earl Keen, with others confirming daily. For more information on Country In The Rockies, or the T.J. Martell Foundation, call 615/401-2808 or visit www.citr.org. |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion