Fresno State Confirms Event

Fresno State of the Western Athletic Conference has confirmed a Special Spectators event to be held on Saturday, September 1. Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM (PDT) vs. Sacramento State. This is the first event that Fresno State has done with Special Spectators and we welcome them into the organization as a collegiate partner. Fresno State has kindly donated 100 tickets to the game for seriously ill children and their family members. The day will include a tailgate party, the game itself, and much much more! Come back and vist Special Spectators' Weblog for more updates.

Fitzgerald, Eanet Highlight Great Evening at 2nd Annual Gala

Northwestern Wildcats Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald highlighted the evening at Special Spectators' 2nd Annual Gala on Thursday, July 12, at Fulton's on the River.

Fitzgerald spoke about his belief in giving back to the community and how all athletes and coaches have the ability to do more due to their celebrity image. Fitzgerald also talked about the upcoming 2007 football season and answered questions from the crowd. Dave Eanet, also known as Mr. Wildcat to Northwestern fans, was the emcee for the evening.

The evening was a spectacular between the great food and service, the excellent speakers, and the wonderful cause. Special Spectators was able to raise over $20,000 from the event, an amount greater than 50% of the total cash that Special Spectators has raised since 2002. One lucky person even won a trip to France as part of the Special Spectators Raffle Prize!

The college football season is coming soon, and our list of collegiate partners is growing quickly. Recently added to the list of partners are Boston College and Fresno State University. Game day events at both locations will be anounced soon.

Special Spectators is working closely with Coach Fitzgerald and Northwestern University to put together a spectacular game day event in Evanston this fall. Keep your eyes out for more details!

Special Spectators 2nd Annual Gala: July 12th at Fulton's

Save the date!

Special Spectators is hosting its 2nd Annual Gala on Thursday, July 12 at Fulton's on the River in Downtown Chicago from 5:30 - 9:30.

Special guests to the evening include Emcee Dave Eanet of WGN and keynote speaker Football Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats. The event will also include a silent auction, a raffle, a terrific sit down meal, entertainment, and a chance to meet some of the more prominent sports figures in Chicago!

Tickets go on sale soon! Visit www.specialspectators.org to find out more!

French Vacation Raffle

As a part of the 2nd Annual Gala, Special Spectators will be raffling off a one week stay in a French country home in the Burgundy region of France. Airfare for two is included in the package.

The price of a raffle ticket is $10. There is no limit to the number of tickets that one can purchase and the winner does not need to be present at the Annual Gala in order to win the prize.

Tickets can be purchased by emailing mail@specialspectators.org and following these simple instructions:

Subject Line: Raffle Tickets
Body of Email: # of Tickets, Name, Address, Phone Number

Cash or check only.

This is a great raffle for a great cause. Join us!