WPA Salvation Army Announces Annual Dinner Awardees - Former Steelers Great Lynn Swann To Speak

WPA Salvation Army Announces Annual Dinner Awardees - Former Steelers Great
Lynn Swann To Speak

CARNEGIE, Pa., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Majors Robert and Lynette
Reel, Western Pennsylvania Divisional Leaders of The Salvation Army, are
pleased to announce that Lynn Swann, Former Pittsburgh Steeler, business
leader, and motivational speaker will be the featured guest at the
organization's 2009 Allegheny County Doing the Most Good Dinner. Sponsored by
FedEx Ground and slated for Tuesday, November 17th at the Sheraton Station
Square, the event will also honor the Pittsburgh Penguins; Tom and Sandra
Usher; and Wendy's Restaurants of Western Pennsylvania. "We are most grateful
to Lynn Swann, for generously agreeing to be such an important part of this
special evening," said Major Robert Reel, The Salvation Army's Western
Pennsylvania Divisional Commander. Reel continued, "This dinner provides The
Salvation Army with an opportunity to not only showcase our efforts, but more
importantly to honor those who help to make those efforts possible."

Lynn Swann began his broadcasting career in 1976 while still active with the
Pittsburgh Steelers. Swann has broadcast a variety of events as a host,
reporter, and analyst. Included in these events are: the 1976 Winter Olympics,
the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 1980 Winter Olympics, the 1984 Winter Olympics,
the 1984 Summer Olympics, the 1988 Winter Olympics, the Iditarod Trail sled
dog race, International Diving Championships, USFL, college football and
Monday Night Football, the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes,
the Irish Derby; and ABC's Wide World of Sports.

Swann was inducted into the Pro-Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Lynn currently
sits on the board of directors of H.J. Heinz Company, Hershey Entertainment
and Resorts, Harrah's Entertainment, Empower Software and Transdel
Pharmaceuticals. He is also the Managing Director of Diamond Edge Capital
Partners, a financial marketing firm. Since 1980 Lynn Swann has been the
National Spokesman for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. It is this
community leadership, along with other qualities, that led President George W.
Bush to ask Lynn to serve as the Chairman of the President's Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports. It is because of this sense of community
responsibility that The Salvation Army has asked Lynn to speak to the
importance of volunteerism and giving back.

Awards to be presented include The Project Bundle-Up Award to the Pittsburgh
Penguins for their long-term service to providing needy kids and seniors with
new winter outerwear; the William Booth and Catherine Booth Awards, named
after the founders of The Salvation Army, to be given to Tom and Sandra Usher
for their philanthropic efforts; and the Community Service Award will go to
Wendy's Restaurants of Western Pennsylvania for their keytag promotion that
benefits The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign. Stephen Cropper of WTAE-TV
Channel 4 will serve as the evening's Master of Ceremonies. A VIP photo
reception with Lynn Swann will be held immediately prior to the dinner. For
reservations contact The Salvation Army's Divisional Director of development,
Fran Brace at 412-446-1646.

Both a church and a social service organization, provides critical services in
118 countries worldwide. Headquartered in downtown Pittsburgh, the 28-county
Western Pennsylvania Division serves thousands of needy families through a
wide variety of diverse support programs. To learn more about The Salvation
Army in Western Pennsylvania, log on to www.salvationarmy-wpa.org. The
Salvation Army, doing the most good, for the most people, in the most need.

SOURCE The Salvation Army

Ginny Knor, Divisional Director, Marketing/PR of Salvation Army,
+1-412-446-1642, or Fax: +1-412-276-2386