BWF in the News
2008 New York City Mess Night and Wounded Warrior Tribute
June 03, 2008
"The New York City Marine Corps Council's New York City Mess Night will honor America's wounded warriors. All benefit proceeds will be given to the Bob Woodruff Family Fund (bobwoodrufffamilyfund.org)" For_Immediate_Release:
United States of America (Press Release) June 3, 2008 -- NYC MARINE CORPS COUNCIL
What: Benefit Gourmet Dinner to Celebrate 2008 NYC Mess Night Bob Woodruff is Civilian Guest of Honor When: Monday, June 30. Starts 6:00 pm until 11:00 pm Where: The New York Athletic Club (9th Floor), 180 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019 Tickets: $350 per person
Available: NYCMessNight@nycmcc.org Alexis Maxwell at 347-387-0019
Attire: Black Tie
Charity: All donations given to the Bob Woodruff Family Fund The New York City Marine Corps Council's New York City Mess Night will honor America's wounded warriors. All benefit proceeds will be given to the Bob Woodruff Family Fund (www.bobwoodrufffamilyfund.org), which works to help our U.S. forces affected by Traumatic Brain Injury, a significant casualty issue on the Iraqi battlefield today.
About "Mess Night" - "Mess Night" is a venerable Marine Corps tradition dating from the 1500's that few civilians experience. The event encompasses a cocktail hour, an opulent feast, good cheer and a range of fines for violating guidelines of the mess, which all guests are informed of at the onset. (Violations include foul language, chewing gum, rapping glassware for attention, rearranging table settings and discussing politics, shop, money or religion. Fines begin at $1 and escalate to $30 for "NYC elite" and civilians. All penalties will be donated to The Bob Woodruff Family Fund.)
All guests will receive a copy of "New York City Mess Night: An Introduction and Essential Companion for Pleasantly Surviving a Marine Corps Mess Night. Copies available on request.
Guests of Honor (all will speak)
JOE LISI President of the Mess, Marine, Actor, NYC Native and Retired NYPD Precinct Captain
LIEUTENANT GENERAL RONALD S. COLEMAN, USMC Senior Military Guest of Honor, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
BOB WOODRUFF Civilian Guest of Honor, Author of the best-seller In An Instant, Founder of The Bob Woodruff Family Foundation and Career National Television News Anchor and Correspondent
