MEDIA RELEASE

June 12, 2010

PRESS RELEASE - For Immediate release

University of Cincinnati to Hold Annual Wine Dinner

UCATS will be holding its annual wine dinner on July 23 at the Cincinnati Netherlands Hotel to help fund its student-athlete scholarships.

The event will be catered by the Orchids at Palm Court Hotel and will mark the third time the UCATS development team have held the event.

The event will feature both a live and silent auction of both a wine wall and other sports/entertainment packages. Guests will be able to enjoy some of Cincinnati’s best of wine and food while providing support to Bearcat Student-Athletes. Guest will pay $300 per person to attend the event and proceeds will go to the general scholarship fund. Last year, the event raised over $100,000 dollars for the general scholarship fund.

Keiana Mitchell, event coordinator for the wine dinner stated –

“We are delighted to be hosting the event for the third year. Donors of our student-athletes have always been really supportive of the event. The event is a great way to celebrate the success of Bearcat athletics and how we can continue to support our athletes both as students and athletes.”

Further Details / Contact

Keiana Mitchell - UCATS email - kmitchell@uc.edu


MEDIA KIT:

-names of student athletes who receive scholarships
-story of student-athlete who benefits from scholarship
-photos from previous wine dinners
-FAQ page for event
-fact sheet about the UCAT organization and what their mission is
-auction items to be sold