June 1, 2005
U-M Football -- Carr's Wash for Kids
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June 1, 2005 U-M Football -- Carr's Wash for Kids |
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ANN ARBOR, MI - The Wolverine football program will team with the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital on Saturday, June 11, for the second annual U-M Football -- Carr's Wash for Kids sponsored by Michigan International Speedway (MIS) to benefit the campaign for a new children's and women's hospital at the University of Michigan.
The pace car for MIS will lead the charge as the first car through the community car wash. Payment for services will be done on a donation basis with all proceeds going to the campaign for a new hospital. Any donation over $25 will receive a complimentary T-shirt. Each car will receive one entry into the drawing, with prizes that include:
Cars will enter the stadium at Gate 9 and will weave their way to the car wash along the west concourse. The flagship station of University of Michigan football, WJR Radio (760 AM), will broadcast on-location its weekly 'The C.A.R. Show' hosted by Steve Stewart, Roger Kwapich, and Dan Pietras from 9 a.m. to noon. Ann Arbor's WTKA Radio (1050 AM) will broadcast live from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. To further support the children's and women's hospital fund-raising effort, Coach Carr has put several collectable items of his football memorabilia (including Bowl gear and apparel) up for auction online. To view or bid on the items, visit www.carrswashforkids.com/. Proceeds will benefit the new hospital campaign. To learn more about the Carr's Wash for Kids event sponsor, MIS, and its upcoming events, visit www.MISpeedway.com or call 1-800-354-1010. MIS is a wholly owned subsidiary of International Speedway Corporation, a leading promoter of motorsports activities in the United States, currently promoting more than 100 events at 12 major motorsports facilities annually. About the U-M C.S. Mott Children's & Women's Hospital campaign The U-M Health System began its campaign to build a new children's and women's hospital in May 2004. The campaign, led by co-chairs U-M head football coach Lloyd Carr, U-M Regent David A. Brandon, and wives Laurie Carr and Jan Brandon, is part of the $2.5 billion Michigan Difference campaign taking place throughout the University. Already, Mott has raised more than $35 million toward the new hospital, including a $25 million grant from the C.S Mott Foundation, a $4 million grant from the Detroit-based Carls Foundation and more than $400,000 in “M GO BLUE for Mott” wristband sales. Most recently, the U-M Health System's plans to build a new $498 million children's and women's hospital were approved by the U-M Board of Regents. The 1 million-square-foot facility U-M C.S. Mott Children's and Women's Hospital Replacement Project is designed to meet increasing patient demand and accommodate future research, education and clinical care innovations, which its existing facilities are unable to accommodate. More information about the UMHS campaign to build a new children's and women's hospital is online at www.med.umich.edu/mott. Related links: For more information, contact: |
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Head coach Lloyd Carr, members of the coaching staff and players from the Wolverines' 2005 squad will hold a community car wash from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Michigan Stadium to assist in raising funds for the new hospital campaign, which is part of the University-wide $2.5 billion 
