Celebrity Chef, former Big Brother Join Football Star Lynn Swann At Big Brothers Big Sisters National Gala

Celebrity Chef, former Big Brother Join Football Star Lynn Swann At Big Brothers Big Sisters National Gala

WHAT: Celebrity Chef Todd English and his former Big Brother Bruce Cross tell how Todd went from being a Little Brother from a broken home to culinary stardom as featured speakers at BBBS National Gala. Lynn Swann serves as host.

WHO: + Todd English, restaurateur, author, TV star and former Little Brother + Bruce Cross of Scottsdale, Ariz., Todd's former Big Brother + Lynn Swann, NFL Hall of Famer, ABC broadcaster and BBBS national spokesperson

WHEN: Wednesday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Ronald Reagan Center 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C.

EVENT: The Big Brothers Big Sisters National Gala honors the biggest donors and supporters of the nation's oldest, largest and most successful youth mentoring organization. The gala precedes the BBBS National Conference Thursday through Saturday (June 9-11) at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.

BACKGROUND: In 2004 BBBS served 225,000 children in 5,000 communities nationwide and is growing toward its goal of one million matches annually. BBBS's mission is helping children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with measurable positive results.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Noreen Shanfelter Director, Media and Public Relations Big Brothers Big Sisters of America 215-665-7778; 267-970-9107 nshanfelter@bbbsa.org

PRNewswire -- June 8

Source: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

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