Eileen OlszewskiWorld Boxing Cares is reaching out to the public with their first New York Event. It will be an evening of entertainment and comedy, where people from the boxing community will get to mingle with each other, as well as honor some of the well known people who’ve worked hard to make this dream come true. In addition to Jose Sulaiman, Don King and Gerry Cooney; Sean Connelly and Pat Russo from PAL will be honored, among others.
The WBC started this program as an outreach to children worldwide who are in hospitals, youth centers and orphanages. All of their 162 countries have been participating. Because of this effort, this year was the first time boxing was included in the All Africa Games, where a Youth Village was built and five hospitals were visited. According to Jill Diamond, WBCares Chair, no boxer has ever said no; everyone joins in.
The move to do good is alive and well in boxing. We all want to good something special in our lives, for many in boxing, it’s helping children. Champions such as Emile Griffith and Iran Barkley, as well as rising stars such as Eileen Olszewski, Maureen Shea, Susazannah Warner, Jorge Teron and Edgar Santana, are just a few who will make presentations.
Jill Diamond, about the program, “We get back so much more from the children then we give. They allow us to show the public who we really are; friends, families and parents.”
The party will be at the Gotham Comedy Club at 208 West 23rd St on the evening of October 9th.
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