Steve Nash Celebrity Roast

Steve Nash Celebrity Roast featuring a performance by John Legend

    The Steve Nash Foundation its first ever fundraising event in Arizona,
the Steve Nash Celebrity Roast benefiting underserved children. The event
will take place October 12, 2007 at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale.
    This unforgettable evening offers fans and supporters a unique chance
to join Nash, the Phoenix Suns' star point guard and two-time MVP, for an
evening of lighthearted ribbing by a select group of his friends, teammates
and celebrities. Among those scheduled to attend are teammate Raja Bell,
hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, Steve's coaches, Dick Davey from Santa Clara
University and current coach from the Phoenix Suns, Mike D'Antoni, and Suns
greats Dan Majerle and Eddie Johnson. Five-time Grammy-winner and
multi-platinum singer/songwriter John Legend will give a special
performance while world-renowned chef, Charles Wiley, will create a
delectable dinner and dessert.
    The Steve Nash Celebrity Roast will begin with cocktails and a Steve
Nash Shootout followed by a gourmet dinner. Entertainment will include
continuous comedy, live music and an exciting live auction. Proceeds from
the Steve Nash Celebrity Roast will stay in Arizona, where the Foundation's
education initiative will improve outcomes for the state's most valuable
players: kids.
    "The stories that the public hears about Steve are reflections of who
he is at heart - he helps people, he puts ideas into action, and he cares
about people, about who they are," says Jenny Miller, Executive Director of
the Steve Nash Foundation. "The stories that you'll hear at the Roast are
the ones that - thankfully - don't make the papers. They show a slightly
different side of Steve off the court, and it's a very 'enlightening' one."
    Individual tickets for the Steve Nash Celebrity Roast are $1,500 each
and overnight tickets are $4,000 for two. For reservations and ticket
package information call 1-877-341-NASH (6247) x230 or e-mail
mikep@visioncompanies.com.
    ABOUT THE STEVE NASH FOUNDATION
    The Steve Nash Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to
assisting underserved children in their health, personal development,
education and enjoyment of life. Through its own initiatives as well as
grants to public service and nonprofit entities, the Foundation aims to
grow health in kids by funding projects that afford access to heath and
education resources to children affected by poverty, illness, abuse, or
neglect. The Foundation focuses its resources on communities in Phoenix,
Arizona, British Columbia, Canada, and the country of Paraguay. For more
information, please visit http://www.stevenash.org