Big Tigger Receives Warm Welcome from DC Councilman Marion Barry for Big Tiggers 4th Annual Celebrity Classic

Big Tigger's 4th Annual Celebrity Classic to be held in Washington, DC June 17-19, 2005

Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 1, 2005 -- Big Tigger, co-host of BET STYLE and host of internationally syndicated radio program, Live In the Den with Big Tigger", receives welcome letter from Washington, DC City Council member and former DC mayor Marion Barry for the fourth installment of Big Tiggers annual event. Councilman Barry states Big Tiggers 4th Annual Celebrity Classic, scheduled to be held June 17-19, 2005, is of special importance to the Washington, DC area.

In the official welcome letter for Big Tiggers 4th Annual Celebrity Classic, Councilman Barry states:

"Washington will host many events throughout the year. However, the Classic is of special importance because it is combating a disease that affects our City disproportionately." I am sure the Classic will be the catalyst for increased level of awareness (for HIV/AIDS) and activity in the struggle."
                  
Presented by Big Tiggers Street Corner Foundation Inc., Big Tiggers 4th Annual Celebrity Classic is a unique event marketing program working to eradicate the spread of HIV/AIDS among young adults, minorities and women in our nations capital. The celebrity weekend, designed to both raise funds for and heighten public awareness of HIV/AIDS, will include a series of planned activities including innovative testing programs, education workshops and community events. Big Tiggers 4th Annual Celebrity Classic will directly impact 25,000+ residents over a 3-day period.

About Street Corner Foundation, Inc.
The Street Corner Foundation, Inc. (SCF) is committed to empowering and strengthening diverse urban communities through proactive, innovative programming. Based in the belief that knowledge is the key to improving issues affecting the community, SCF's focus is two-fold - to increase public awareness of HIV/AIDS by funding educational initiatives targeting prevention, and to improve quality of life for youth by supporting programs that focus on literacy and self-esteem.

Event Contacts: Dawn-Marie Gray or Darlene Stukes at 202.223.8500
For More Event Details Log onto www.bigtigweekend.net

Press Contact: Natasha Rennie at 301.807.3547 | natasha@urban-publicist.com

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