Homeless Families in Atlanta Benefit from Atlantas Top Tennis Charity Event

Nalley BMW/Ansley Charity Pro Am Raises Money to Benefit Atlanta Childrens Shelter, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and Georgia Wheelchair Tennis

ATLANTA (August 27, 2005) -- The 2005 Nalley BMW Ansley Tennis Charity Pro-Am was held at Ansley Golf Club on July 7-10. The event raised more than $10,000 and benefited the Atlanta Childrens Shelter, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and Georgia Wheelchair Tennis.

The annual Pro-Am attracts more than 1,000 people to tennis and social events over a four-day time period. Among other activities, six homeless children in Atlanta were included in a tennis clinic given by professionals.

About the Atlanta homeless families (http://www.atlantachildrensshelter.com) resource center Atlanta Childrens Shelter

The Atlanta Childrens Shelter is a nonprofit agency, which offers a range of family support services to Atlanta homeless families with children from one month to five years of age. Our mission is to provide loving, high-quality child development and support services for homeless families striving for self-sufficiency. Since 1986, ACS has cared for more than 7,600 homeless children in Atlanta and helped guide nearly 4,950 families to permanent self-sufficiency. For more information, call 404-892-3713 or visit us at atlantachildrensshelter.com.