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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 16, 2015

For More Information, Contact:

Donald K. Jones
PR Master
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dkjones1@crimson.ua.edu

Falcons White And Jones To Participate In BBBS Charity Basketball Game

Birmingham, AL Atlanta Falcons Roddy White and Julio Jones will participate in a charity
basketball game for Big Brothers Big Sisters of greater Birmingham.

The game will be held on Saturday, July 11 at 7 p.m. at Birmingham-Jefferson Convention

Complex as the closing event for BBBS week. Donnell Taylor, Gerald Wallace, and other UAB
and UA alumni will be participating in the event along with local high school players.

Tickets will go on sale June 24 through Ticketmaster and will be sold in advance for $15 and $20
at the door. Businesses that donate to BBBS will be eligible for box seating and VIP service.
Donations are a minimum of $500, and up to 15 people can attend on behalf of the business.

Candace Smith, VP of Programs states, We are thrilled to have these professional athletes and
former collegiate athletes in attendance to help support and promote our cause. It will greatly
benefit the children.

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During the event Smith will present scholarship awards for the 2015 Outstanding Bigs of the
Year. The event will also have information booths about their programs and provide ways for
individuals to donate to the event. There will also be fundraising and volunteer drives for BBBS
week at the following locations:

Riverchase Galleria (Monday, July 6)

Colonial Brookwood Village (Tuesday, July 7)
The Summit (Wednesday, July 8)

Chief Development Officer, Martin Taylor states, Our goals for the week are to create
awareness and reinforce our position in the greater Birmingham area. Businesses that are
interested in becoming sponsors can contact me via email at mtaylor@bbbsbham.com.

There will be opportunities for the media to speak to players after the basketball game and
alcohol will be sold at the event.

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About Big Brothers Big Sisters of greater Birmingham:
For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in
every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nations largest donor and volunteer
supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches
between adult volunteers (Bigs) and children (Littles), ages 6 through 18, in communities
across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the
lives of young people.