ALLEN PARK, MI - Tickets remain for the 13th annual Detroit Lions Courage House Dinner that will feature Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr as its keynote speaker. A special award also will be presented to former Pittsburgh Steelers' star and Detroit native Jerome Bettis.
The event will be held at Ford Field on October 17, 2006 beginning at 5:30 PM.
Several Detroit Lions' players also will attend the banquet that will benefit HAVEN, Oakland County's premier center for the prevention and treatment of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. Proceeds will target the center's child abuse prevention and treatment programs. Previous banquets have raised approximately $1.2 million for HAVEN.
Starr led Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers to a record five NFL Championships and was named the Most Valuable Player in both Super Bowls I and II. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977.
Bettis retired this year with a Super Bowl XL Championship ring after a 13-year NFL career with Steelers and the Rams. He will receive the Community Courage Award at the Courage House Dinner, recognizing his commitment to community service as well as his outstanding play on the field.
Sponsorship opportunities and tickets are available. For more information, contact Kim Doverspike of Lions' Community Affairs at 313-216-4171 or Christine Farah , sponsorship chairman, at 248-344-2291.
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