AthletePromotions Books Seattle Seahawks Running Back Derrick Coleman for the Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation Fundraising Benefit
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) April 01, 2014 -- Join Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation to support their mission of creating and enhancing opportunities for independence and self-sufficiency of people who are blind, Deaf-Blind, and blind with other disabilities.
On Wednesday, April 9th, 2014 from Noon to 1:30 p.m. at The Westin Seattle Hotel, Seahawks fans will be able to attend a special VIP Meet & Greet from 11:00am to 11:30 am to shake hands, take a photo and get an autograph from the featured speaker, running back Derrick Coleman Jr. of the NFL’s Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks. Coleman became deaf when he was 3 years old and is the first deaf offensive player in the NFL
Derrick Coleman scored his first NFL touchdown on December 2, 2013 on Monday Night Football against the New Orleans Saints off of a ricochet ball from Kellen Davis.
In January 2014, Coleman was featured in a widely-praised commercial for Duracell batteries. The commercial inspired twin sisters Riley and Erin Kovalcik, who also wear hearing aids, to write him a letter of support. After exchanging letters, Coleman and Duracell decided to invite the Kovalcik family to watch the Super Bowl game in person on February 2, 2014.
Coleman is a devout Christian and has spoken about his faith, saying, "I always say that God blessed me this morning and I can do what I do."
A donation of $150 per person is suggested at the event, which $300 to include VIP Meet and Greet.
All proceeds from the 2014 Redefining Vision Luncheon benefit The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.’s annual Deaf-Blind Retreat.
RSVP today by visiting http://www.redefiningvision.org. For more information contact Andrea Travis at atravis(at)seattlelh(dot)org or by phone at 206-436-2253.
Ryan Totka, AthletePromotions, http://www.AthletePromotions.com, +1 407.619.6416, [email protected]
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