Southport, CT - Wakeman Boys & Girls Club’s 18th Annual Celebrity Breakfast Fundraiser presented by Safety Marking will take place on Tuesday, November 13, at Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. The event will run from 7-9AM and feature an interview of ESPN.com columnist Ian O’Connor by fellow sportswriter Armen Keteyian.
Guests in attendance will hear Ian O’Connor speak about his career in sports writing and about his new book, Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time. Emmy-winning news correspondent and author Armen Keteyian will also join O’Connor on stage as both give insights into other sports’ legends that have been the topics of their collective New York Times Bestsellers.
“The Celebrity Breakfast raises important funds for Wakeman’s programming in the Fairfield and Bridgeport communities,” explains Kait Tremaglio, Wakeman Boys & Girls Club’s Director of Development. “Thanks to our talented speakers, the hard work of the planning committee, and the generosity and enthusiasm of our guests, the Celebrity Breakfast is always a fun and memorable morning for all in attendance.”
The event will feature a light breakfast buffet, followed by open seating in the Kelley Theatre. Each attendee will receive a copy of Ian O'Connor's new book Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time. General admission tickets can be obtained with a donation of $250, and students under the age of 21 can purchase a ticket at a special rate of $25. Guests can register and purchase tickets by visiting www.tinyurl.com/ianoconnor2018. Please email ginard@wakemanclub.org or call 203-908-3381 with any questions. The Celebrity Breakfast –along with the Great Futures Benefit Auction (March 9, 2019), Great Futures Golf Tournament (June 3, 2019) and Over the Edge for Wakeman (September 2019)–comprise all the special fundraising events on Wakeman Boys& Girls Club’s calendar.
About Ian O’Connor
Ian O’Connor is an award-winning columnist for ESPN.com and the author of four books including The New York Times bestsellers Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time, The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter, and Arnie & Jack: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf’s Greatest Rivalry.
He has been a columnist for ESPN, The Record of New Jersey, The New York Daily News, USA Today, and Gannett Newspapers.
Armen Keteyian is an Emmy Award-winning news correspondent and author of the New York Times best-selling biography Tiger Woods, which he co-wrote with Jeff Benedict.
About Wakeman Boys & Girls Club
Since 1913, Wakeman Boys & Girls Club has offered activities combining athletics, education and service to youth in grades one through twelve with nationally acclaimed programming and a mission “to guide and inspire young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.” Led by professional staff and volunteers whose sole purpose is to help kids build great futures, the organization now serves more than 3,500 youth annually through its Southport Clubhouse, Outreach at McKinley School in Fairfield, and Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse in Bridgeport. For more information about Wakeman Boys & Girls Club, please visit www.WakemanClub.org.
About Safety Marking Inc.
A nationally respected leader in pavement markings, Bridgeport based Safety Marking Inc. is a full service highway and roadway service company, headquartered in Bridgeport, CT. Safety Marking Inc. is a longtime partner of Wakeman Boys & Girls Club, providing generous funding of the Club’s recent van purchase and diplomas2Degrees college readiness program in addition to the Club’s annual Celebrity Breakfast.