Washington, D.C. (May 27, 2009) - D.C. United players will be making appearances at various events in the community over this week. Several players will visit schools as part of the United Reads initiative, while Rodney Wallace will attend Athlete to Atleta’s celebration of a successful campaign. Full appearance information is detailed below.
Player(s): Anthony Peters and Brandon Barklage
What: United Reads
When: Wednesday, May 27; 1:45-3:15 p.m.
Where: Smothers Elementary School
Player(s): Clyde Simms and Milos Kocic
What: United Reads
When: Thursday, May 28; 1:45-3:15 p.m.
Where: Ketcham Elementary School
Player(s): Rodney Wallace
What: Celebrate the success of Athlete to Atleta
When: Thursday, May 28; 5:30-7 p.m.
Where: Embassy of Costa Rica
Player(s): TBD
What: Herndon Festival
When: Saturday, May 30; 2-3:30 p.m.
Where: 777 Lynn St, Herndon Va 20170
Broadcasting and P.A. Request: When speaking of the organization, please refer to the team as either “D.C. United” or “United,” but not “the D.C. United” or “the United.” We appreciate your cooperation.
Doug Hicks,
dhicks@dcunited.com
, (202) 587-5448,
Boris Flores,
bflores@dcunited.com
, (202) 587-5452,
Kyle Sheldon,
ksheldon@dcunited.com
, (202) 587-5450 or
Cristina Cruz,
ccruz@dcunited.com
, (202) 587-5440
