30th Annual DC101 Chili Cook-Off Benefiting the National Kidney Foundation

30th Annual DC101 Chili Cook-Off Benefiting the National Kidney Foundation

Who: Musical acts The Offspring, Third Eye Blind, Shinedown, Papa Roach, Puddle of Mudd, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus; 101 top chili chefs from around the region; local celebrity chili judges including Washington Redskins players Chris Cooley and Reed Doughty

What: 30th Annual DC101 Chili Cook-Off Benefiting the National Kidney Foundation Serving the National Capital Area

   When: Saturday, May 16, 2009   Noon - 9:00 pm    Where: RFK Stadium Festival Grounds   2400 E. Capitol St., NE   Washington, DC 20003   Metro to the Stadium/Armory Station on the Orange & Blue Lines   Tickets: $35 through Ticketmaster, www.ticketmaster.com, 202-397-7328   $50 at gate   

Why: The Washington, DC area leads the nation in the prevalence of kidney disease with more than 700,000 people affected, 5,800 on dialysis, and 1,600 waiting for a life-saving kidney transplant. The DC101 Chili Cook-Off raises funds to support medical research, patient and community services, professional education, and organ donation awareness.

The mission of the National Kidney Foundation is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.

For more information: Visit www.dc101.com or www.kidneywdc.org

Media - Cook-Off: Michele Anthony at NKF/NCA, 202-244-7900 ext. 29, 703-622-6890 (cell), michele.anthony@kidney.org

Media - Bands: Dave Wellington at DC101, 240-747-2851

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Source: National Kidney Foundation of the National Capital Area

Web Site: http://www.dc101.com/
http://www.kidneywdc.org/

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