Project C.U.R.E. and MillerCoors to Welcome the First Lady of Ghana to Colorado for...

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Project C.U.R.E. and MillerCoors to Welcome the First Lady of Ghana to
Colorado for First Ladies' Luncheon in Denver
Third-Annual Fundraiser will Raise Awareness of Global Healthcare Needs and
Support Delivery of Much-Needed Medical Relief to the People of Ghana




DENVER, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Local nonprofit Project C.U.R.E. announced
today its third-annual First Ladies' Luncheon will be held in Denver July 23
at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center. This year's
luncheon, sponsored by MillerCoors, will honor and welcome Her Excellency,
Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills, the first lady of Ghana. The annual fundraising
event raises awareness of global healthcare needs and supports the delivery of
life-saving medical supplies and equipment to medical professionals, and
patients under their care, in Ghana. 

Mrs. Naadu Mills will work with Project C.U.R.E to select healthcare
facilities where the supplies and equipment are most needed. Joining Mrs.
Naadu Mills in raising awareness about healthcare needs in Ghana are honorary
co-chairs first lady of Colorado Jeannie Ritter, Susan Kiely of MillerCoors,
former first lady of Colorado Frances Owens and former first lady of Denver
Wilma Webb. Anne Trujillo, news anchor for Denver's Channel 7, will emcee the
event.

"We are thrilled to join MillerCoors in hosting the first lady of Ghana for
this historic event, and I am grateful to those in the community who have
agreed to participate in the Luncheon," said Dr. Douglas Jackson, president
and CEO of Project C.U.R.E. "The funds raised through the Luncheon will be
multiplied nearly 20 times to improve health and save lives in Ghana through
the delivery of medical supplies and equipment. Together, we're changing the
world!"

Project C.U.R.E. expects approximately 1,800 of the city and state's business
and community leaders to attend this invitation-only luncheon. 

"It is a great honor to partner with Project C.U.R.E. in hosting Mrs. Naadu
Mills for the First Ladies' Luncheon," said Cornell Boggs, MillerCoors chief
responsibility and ethics officer. "Though we have a legacy of helping
communities where we operate in the U.S., this is such a great opportunity to
help needy communities across the globe and make an impact in the lives of
families and children." Boggs noted that MillerCoors relationship with Project
C.U.R.E. has grown over the years. To date, MillerCoors employees have
contributed hundreds of hours volunteering at the Project C.U.R.E. sorting and
distribution center in Centennial, Colorado. 

The Project C.U.R.E. First Ladies' Luncheon is an annual fundraising event
featuring first ladies from around the world. Project C.U.R.E. welcomed Senora
Ana Ligia de Saca, the first lady of El Salvador, for the inaugural First
Ladies' Luncheon in Denver in 2006, during which more than $70,000 was raised
to deliver medical relief to El Salvador. 

In 2008, Mrs. Margarita Zavala, the first lady of Mexico, was the keynote
speaker at the second-annual First Ladies' Luncheon in Denver, where she
helped to raise $150,000 to deliver more than $2.5 million in medical relief
to the Mexican states of Chiapas and Tabasco. 

The goal for the First Ladies' Luncheon honoring the first lady of Ghana is to
raise enough money to deliver more than $2 million in medical supplies and
equipment to hospitals and clinics in Ghana. 

Project C.U.R.E. also hosted first lady of Belize Ms. Kim Simplis for the
inaugural First Ladies' Luncheon in Phoenix, Ariz. Nearly 900 people attended
the event in November of 2008, at which enough money was raised to deliver
nearly $2 million in medical relief to people in need in Belize.

For more information contact Lana Jefferson Taussig at
lanajtaussig@projectcure.org, or call 303-792-0729.

About Project C.U.R.E.
The registered trademark of the Benevolent Healthcare Foundation, Project
C.U.R.E. is a nonprofit, humanitarian relief organization that delivers
donated medical supplies, equipment and services to medical professionals and
the patients under their care in developing countries. Currently, Project
C.U.R.E. is the world's largest organization of its kind, delivering on
average two 40-ft. cargo containers of medical relief every week. Since its
inception in 1987, Project C.U.R.E. has delivered medical relief to people in
need in more than 120 countries worldwide. Project C.U.R.E. is headquartered
in Centennial, Colo., outside of Denver. Distribution centers are located in
Centennial, Colo., Phoenix, Ariz.; Nashville, Tenn.; and Houston, Texas.
Project C.U.R.E. collection centers are located in Albuquerque, N.M.; Austin,
Texas; Basalt, Colo., Brooklyn, N.Y., Grand Junction, Colo., Harrisburg, Pa.;
Ithaca, N.Y., Lexington, Ky.; Sarasota, Fla., Tampa, Fla. For more
information, visit www.projectcure.org. 

About MillerCoors
Built on a foundation of great beer brands and more than 288 years of brewing
heritage, MillerCoors continues the commitment of its founders to brew the
highest quality beers. MillerCoors is the second largest beer company in
America, capturing nearly 30 percent of U.S. beer sales. Led by two of the
best-selling beers in the industry, MillerCoors has a broad portfolio of
highly complementary brands across every major industry segment. Miller Lite
is the great tasting beer that established the American light beer category in
1975, and Coors Light is the brand that introduced consumers to refreshment as
cold as the Rockies. MillerCoors brews full-calorie beers Coors Banquet and
Miller Genuine Draft; and economy brands Miller High Life and Keystone Light.
The company also imports Peroni, Grolsch, Pilsner Urquell and Molson Canadian
and offers innovative products such as Miller Chill and Sparks. MillerCoors
features craft brews from the Jacob Leinenkugel Company, Blue Moon Brewing
Company and the Blitz-Weinhard Brewing Company. MillerCoors operates eight
major breweries in the U.S., as well as the Leinenkugel's craft brewery in
Chippewa Falls, Wis., and two microbreweries, the Leinenkugel's 10th Street
Brewery in Milwaukee and the Blue Moon Brewing Company at Coors Field in
Denver. MillerCoors vision is to become the best beer company in America by
driving profitable industry growth. MillerCoors insists on building its brands
the right way through brewing quality, responsible marketing and environmental
and community impact. MillerCoors is a joint venture of SABMiller plc and
Molson Coors Brewing Company.


SOURCE  MillerCoors

Lana Jefferson Taussig of Project C.U.R.E., +1-720-490-4021,
lanajtaussig@projectcure.org; or Kimberly Devigil of MillerCoors,
+1-303-277-2909, kimberly.devigil@millercoors.com

 

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