/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Olympian Clara Hughes in town to help launch
Mitsubishi's 2010 Right To Play Challenge/
TORONTO, March 19 /CNW/ - One of Canada's most decorated Olympic athletes and Right To Play Athlete Ambassador, Clara Hughes, will be available in Toronto on Tuesday, March 23 for media interviews to discuss her Olympic experience, her involvement with Right To Play and the upcoming 2010 Right To Play Challenge, sponsored by Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, Inc. (MMSCAN). The Right To Play Challenge will see Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada donate $100 from every vehicle sold in Canada throughout April, May and June directly to Right To Play.
At the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino following her gold medal performance, Ms. Hughes donated $10,000 of her own money to Right To Play. The Canadian-based international humanitarian organization uses sport and play programs to improve health, build life skills and foster peace for children and communities around the world affected by war, poverty and disease. Over the past two years, MMSCAN's Right to Play Challenge has raised almost $1 million for Right To Play, and the 2010 goal is to raise an additional $500,000.
What: Interview opportunities with Right To Play Athlete Ambassador Clara Hughes When: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Time: 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Due to limited time, requests will be booked first come first served) Where: In studio or by phone
For further information: and to book an interview with Ms. Hughes contact: Carmen Kondra, Right To Play, Phone: (416) 203-0190 Ext 253 or [email protected] or Susan Elliott, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, Inc., Phone: (905) 833-0826 or [email protected]
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