Nation’s Top Collegiate Basketball Coaches Featured at 2009 Jimmy V Dinner Auction
15th Annual V Foundation Event Also Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Basketball at Madison Square Garden While Raising Money for Cancer Research

The V Foundation for Cancer Research, one of the nation’s leading cancer research fundraising organizations, is proud to announce the date of their 2009 Jimmy V Basketball Classic New York Dinner Auction which is presented in partnership with Madison Square Garden. The event will take place on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at PIER SIXTY at New York City’s Chelsea Piers and will be hosted by ESPN SportsCenter anchors Hannah Storm and Scott Van Pelt. Sponsorship opportunities and tickets for the event are also now available.

This year’s event celebrates the 15th Anniversary Jimmy V Basketball Classic as well as the start of the 75th season of basketball at Madison Square Garden and the conclusion of ESPN’s 30th anniversary. The Dinner Auction event will include the 2009 Jimmy V Women’s Basketball Classic head coaches Amanda Butler (Florida Women) and C. Vivian Stringer (Rutgers Women). Representing the 2009 Jimmy V Basketball Classic men’s teams, will be Jamie Dixon (Pittsburgh), Tom Crean (Indiana), Brad Stevens (Butler) and John Thompson III (Georgetown),

“We look forward to our many friends and New York basketball fans joining us for the 15th Anniversary New York Basketball Dinner Auction,” said V Foundation CEO Nick Valvano.  “Our Jimmy V Basketball Classic partners ESPN and Madison Square Garden are also celebrating significant milestones this year, making the New York Dinner Auction a very special opportunity to raise funds for cancer research, while acknowledging the generosity of those who have made the Classic a special part of V Foundation history.”

One hundred percent of all net proceeds from this event will fund cancer research projects through The V Foundation.  Some sponsorship packages also include Jimmy V Men’s Basketball Classic game tickets. For ticket sales and sponsorship information, please contact The V Foundation for Cancer Research at 1-800-4JimmyV or log onto www.jimmyv.org.

The V Foundation for Cancer Research
The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded in 1993 by ESPN and the late Jim Valvano, legendary North Carolina State basketball coach and ESPN commentator. Since 1993, The Foundation has raised more than $90 million to fund cancer research grants nationwide. It awards 100 percent of all new direct cash donations and net proceeds of events directly to cancer research and related programs. The Foundation, which has received seven consecutive top 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator, awards grants through a competitive awards process strictly supervised by a Scientific Advisory Board. For more information on The V Foundation or to make a donation, please visit www.jimmyv.org.