NFL All-Pro Kerry Rhodes Brings "Hollywood" To Birmingham and Bessemer, Alabama

New York Jets Kerry "Hollywood" Rhodes presents his first annual Celebrity Charity Weekend to benefit the Kerry Rhodes Foundation. With a special fashion show and a celebrity basketball game, Bessemer, Alabama has a lot to look forward to on June 29th-30th 2007

(PRWEB) June 27, 2007 -- The Birmingham/Bessemer Alabama area will welcome the NFL's elite, recording artists, actors, actresses radio personalities and other VIP guests in the name of fundraising for homegrown hero and New York Jets star safety Kerry Rhodes. Kerry will host his First Annual Kerry RHODES Foundation Celebrity Basketball Game and Weekend, June 29 through July 1, 2007.

The weekend's festivities include a personalized fashion show presented by Mychael Knight (Project Runway) and hosted by America's Next Top Model winner Dani Evans and a celebrity charity basketball game featuring Larry Johnson (NFL- Chiefs), Jonathan Vilma (NFL-Jets), Angell Conwell (Baby Boy/ Half Past Dead 2), Braylon Edwards (NFL-Browns), Melyssa Ford (BET), Melody Thornton (Pussycat Dolls), Raz B (B2K), Michael K Williams (The Wire), Drew Sidora (Wild Hogs/White Chicks), Hassan Johnson (ER/The Wire), Wesley Jonathan (Roll Bounce/ What I Like About You), Young B (Rapper - Chicken Noodle Soup),Antoine Harris (NFL- Titans), D Woods (Danity Kane), Carl Payne (Martin), Mari Morrow (The Parkers), Cousin Jeff Johnson (BET), Takeo Spikes (NFL- Eagles) Denyce Lawton (Redline) and Marcus Paulk (Moesha) among others. The game will be held at the Jess Lanier High School gymnasium located at 100 High School Drive, Bessemer, AL, 35022. The school will honor Kerry Rhodes at half time by retiring his high school jersey.

Schedule of Events:

* Friday 6/29 7:00 pm, Fashion Show Boutwell Auditorium 1930 8th Ave Birmingham - $25

* Saturday 6/30 4:00pm, Celebrity Basketball Game, Jess Lanier High School -- 100 High School Drive, Bessemer, AL, 35022 - $20

* Saturday 6/30 10 pm, Celebrity Game After-Party Club Red - 2015 Highland Ave Birmingham - $20

(VIP Package with VIP Access to all events is $100)

Tickets can be purchased at the local "Music N More" stores.

Pre-purchase of tickets is highly recommended.

Tickets will be sold at the door

Kerry Rhodes established The RHODES Foundation in 2006 to address the Reaffirming Hopes Of Dream Endearing Scholars living in America's impoverished neighborhoods. The mission of the foundation is to support the educational and financial advancement of young people in under-served high schools nationwide. The proceeds from this weekend will raise funds for the RHODES Foundation initiatives and scholarships.

All press is welcomed. For media credentials and VIP approvals, please contact Ideal PR.

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