Figure Skating Stars to Perform Benefit in Detroit Area for Tsunami Relief on February 4

Figure Skating Stars to Perform Benefit in Detroit Area for Tsunami Relief on February 4 DETROIT, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- International figure skating champions will join forces on Feb. 4 in the Detroit area to host Skate-Aid for Tsunami Relief, a benefit show to raise money for tsunami victims and families in Asia. The star-studded Skate-Aid for Tsunami Relief ice show will feature U.S. ice dancing champions Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, Olympic gold medalist Victor Petrenko, Olympic bronze medalist Timothy Goebel, five-time U.S. ice dancing champions Elizabeth Punsalan and Jerod Swallow, U.S. champion Johnny Weir and many others. Belbin and Agosto, who are the principal organizers of the program, live and train in the Detroit area. The couple won their second straight U.S. ice dancing championship last Friday in Portland, Ore., with a performance that received perfect scores from the competition's entire panel of judges. "Tanith and I wanted to do something meaningful to help the thousands of tsunami victims and their families," said Agosto. "We called our skating friends about the idea of a fund-raising show, and Skate-Aid was born." The Feb. 4 show will run from 7:00-9:30 p.m. at the Compuware Sports Arena in Plymouth, Mich. Tickets are $15 for children and $20 for adults. A limited number of premier tickets are available for $100, including front-row seating and admission to a post-show reception party with the stars. Tickets are available through the Compuware Sports Arena Box Office or by calling 734-453-6400. All proceeds will go to the Red Cross International Response Fund to support tsunami relief efforts. "Many organizations have already demonstrated willingness to do whatever they can to help make a difference with this tragic situation," said Merrie Parr, event coordinator. Skate-Aid for Tsunami Relief is a sanctioned event by U.S. Figure Skating. Event sponsors include the Compuware Sports Arena, U.S. Figure Skating, AutoCom Associates and Brio Advertising. Additional support to cover program costs, hotel accommodations and travel expenses is welcome. For more information contact the organizers at skate-aid@hotmail.com . Source: Skate-Aid for Tsunami Relief CONTACT: National Contact: Lynn Plage of LP Communications, LLC, Phone: +1-303-716-9500 (office), +1-612-803-2165 (cell), Email: lplage@lpcpublicity.com ; or Detroit Contact: Kelly Gajewski of AutoCom Associates, Phone: +1-248-647-8621, Email: kgajewski@usautocom.com ------- Profile: International Entertainment