Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Imperial Palace and Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon Hosting Veterans Day Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit USA Cares

Proceeds from event will benefit military families in Las Vegas area

RADCLIFF, KY Harrah’s Entertainment’s H.E.R.O. committee – Harrah’s Employees Reaching Out – invites Las Vegans to participate in a charity golf tournament benefiting USA Cares on Tuesday, Nov. 11. USA Cares is a worldwide nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance to military families through community initiatives, corporate and individual contributions and grants. All proceeds from the event will go directly to the organization and will assist families in the Las Vegas area.

The Veterans Day tournament will be hosted at Harrah’s Entertainment-owned Cascata Golf Course, one of the premier golf courses in the country.

“The team from Imperial Palace and Bill’s has really stepped up to support USA Cares, and we can’t thank them enough,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said. “The proceeds from this tournament will be a wonderful source of support for our military families.”

Breakfast and sign-in begins at 8 a.m. The tournament will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a shotgun start. Lunch immediately follows play. The awards ceremony and raffles will be during lunch. Tournament registration is still open at $1,500 a foursome team or $375 an individual. Registration includes breakfast, all greens fees, cart fees, caddy, lunch, range balls and player gift bags. Lunch is only $20 for non-golfers. Registration forms are available for download at http://www.usacares.org.

About Cascata Golf Course

Designed by renowned golf course architect Rees Jones, Cascata opened in 2000 and is already celebrated as one of the finest designs in the world. Only 30 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, Cascata is the ultimate in privacy, luxury and uncompromising service. Visit http://www.harrahs.com/golf/cascata-golf/ for more information.

About USA Cares and Share A Minute

USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In five years, USA Cares has helped 12,000 clients and distributed more than $5 million in grants. Military families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/ or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.

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