9th Ward Field of Dreams at the Superbowl

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     Joel Mandina
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Drew Brees and Marshall Faulk Build Football Stadium in New Orleans’ 9th Ward

 
Saints QB and ex-Colt Launch “TEXT THE DREAM” Campaign; Seeks to raise $800,000 by end of the 4th Quarter

TEXT “DREAM” TO 50555

NEW ORLEANS, LA/ MIAMI, FL (Thursday, February 4, 2010) – As the New Orleans Saints prepare to play their first ever Super Bowl in Miami on February 7, Saints Quarterback Drew Brees and Marshall Faulk, New Orleans native and former Indianapolis Colts player, have made a commitment to support a state-of-the-art, free-to-the-public football stadium and track in New Orleans’ 9th Ward.  The campaign seeks to raise the money necessary to complete the project by the end of the Super Bowl’s 4th Quarter.

“This is a time of unparalleled excitement for the city of New Orleans,” says Brees, “but as a city we are still facing challenges.  By texting “DREAM” you are making a commitment to the 9th Ward and the rejuvenation of the city.” 
Donors participate by texting “DREAM” to 50555 and will be asked to confirm a donation of $10.00.  All proceeds will go through The Brees Dream Foundation (www.drewbrees.com) to build the facility, with any additional funds going toward the redevelopment of George Washington Carver High School where the stadium will be built. 
Marshall Faulk, an alumnus of Carver, says, “I grew up in the 9th Ward, so I understand the real effects this stadium can have. Its more than just keeping kids off the street and more than just playing sports–this project can act as a catalyst for the coming together of the community and the redevelopment of this neighborhood.” 
The 9th Ward Field of Dreams, a project started by 24-year-old, New York-native Brian Bordainick, seeks to rejuvenate the decimated neighborhood by using sports as a rallying point for the community.  He began the project 2008 and has already raised $1.1 of the $1.9 million needed to complete the project and counts Nike, the National Football League and the Louisiana Recovery School District among his supporters. He hopes the partnership of Brees and Faulk will bring the project to fruition. 
When asked about the probability of raising the funds in so little time, Brees says, “As a New Orleans resident, I think if this season has proven anything it’s that this city can accomplish anything we put our minds to.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: For media requests, contact Joel Mandina at 504.912.0646 or Joel.Mandina@vice-marketing.com. Drew Brees will not be available for interviews or comments until after the game.
The 9th Ward Field of Dreams is a nonprofit seeking to build a state-of-the-art football field and track in New Orleans’ Upper 9th Ward, one of the areas most decimated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.  With the goal of raising $1.8 million dollars, the Field of Dreams seeks to provide a safe, healthy and readily accessible environment for all New Orleanians and sees sports as a way to build and support communities.

Field of Dreams supporters include the National Football League, the New Orleans Saints, Nike, Eskew+Dumez+Ripple, and the Louisiana Recovery School District.

For more information please visit www.9thwardfieldofdreams.com

Hope is a game changer.

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