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Jane Seymour and James Keach Host Charity
Fundraiser for Camp Soaring Eagle

Stars Fall on Sedona to Raise Money for Critically Ill Children

On October 3rd and 4th, celebrities and guests from around the world will gather in Sedona, Arizona to help make a difference in the lives of children with serious and life threatening illnesses at the "Tee It Up For Children's Laughter" Fundraising Weekend. All proceeds from the event will benefit Camp Soaring Eagle. Camp Soaring Eagle is working to be the next member of the internationally acclaimed Association of Hole in the Wall Camps, which was created as a result of the vision and hard work of the late Paul Newman.

Celebrity Guests Include:

Jane Seymour, Emmy and Golden Globe winning actress, author and artist and her husband the Golden Globe Award winning producer, James Keach will be official hosts for the entire event.

Steve Young, the highest rated quarterback in NFL history and the founder of the Forever Young Foundation will be a special guest.

Comedian Roy Firestone, will keep the laughter rolling as the entertainer at the Gala Wine Maker Dinner.

LPGA professional, Jan Stephenson, will provide golf lessons and will play in the golf tournaments with the guests.

The weekend will take place at the exclusive, Club at Seven Canyons in Sedona which was described by Golfweek Magazine as the "IMAX of Golf". Guests will be treated to a gourmet Wine Maker Dinner under the stars, with live entertainment from Roy Firestone and special guest Steve Young. The weekend's activities include golf lessons, a golf skills tournament, a scramble tournament, fine dining, and world class entertainment.

At the Wine Maker Dinner, on Saturday, October 3rd, guests will have the opportunity to bid on priceless experiences and rare items during the live and silent auctions. Some of the auction items include: the opportunity to include Jane Seymour or James Keach in their foursome for the "Tee It Up For Children's Laughter" Golf Tournament taking place the following day, Sunday, October 4th. Bidders also will be able to raise their paddles for a private dinner party with Jane Seymour and James Keach at the personal residence!

Special thanks go out to our sponsors: Guthy-Renker, LLC the Presenting Sponsor, Mr. Dave Cavan and The Club at Seven Canyons, the Host Sponsors, Mr. Bob Meyer of the International Grape Vine, The Wine and Spirits Sponsor, Sedona Magazine a "Soaring Eagle Sponsor" and Tri-Rentals a "Children's Laughter Sponsor".

Tickets to the entire weekend event are $5,000 per person and tickets to the Gala Wine Maker Dinner only on Saturday are $500 per person. Tickets can be purchased online at CampSoaringEagle.org or by calling 928-284-9393.

Camp Soaring Eagle, when complete, will be the only year-round, dedicated medically-based camping facility in the state of Arizona. Camp Soaring Eagle will be able to adapt its medical facility to welcome various illness groups each week and Camp Soaring Eagle will be completely free of charge to the campers and their families.

Contacts:

Jennifer W. Perry, Director of Marketing, at 928-284-2287 or jperry@campsoaringeagle.org
Kelly Schwartz, Allison & Partners, (480) 776-6412 or cse@allisonpr.com
Mally Paquette, Event Coordinator, 928-592-2217 or mpaquette@campsoaringeagle.org