XM MLB Chat: Third Annual David Ortiz Golf Classic attracts celebrities this weekend in Dominican Republic

David Ortiz, Pedro, and wives, 12/4/10

Update, 12/4/10, Cap Cana, Higuey" "The Children's Fund David Ortiz met last Friday, the sum of U.S. $ 117.000 U.S. dollars in the draft held at the Hotel Sanctuary Cap Cana Secrets. Resources were provided by sponsors businesses in a day that had the drivers to Sean Casey and comedian Mike O'Malley.

Over five hundred guests from the star player for the Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz strongly welcomed the presence of national and international celebrities again accompanied him on for the III Celebrity Golf Classic David Ortiz."...(from Hoy, "Contribute US $117,000 Classic David" top photo from Hoy)

12/2/10, Cap Cana Hotel Sanctuary: "On the afternoon of Thursday began arriving in Cap Cana international celebrities this weekend participating in the Third Celebrity Golf Classic David Ortiz to be held this weekend

at the Punta Espada Golf Course located in the Sanctuary hotel the Cap Cana resort

For this Friday, at 11:00 David Ortiz will meet with the press and later, the celebrity guests will talk with journalists accredited.

Friday's session includes practice sessions the participants, whose teams will be integrated into an auction to be held at night.

For this release have collaborated artists Mike O'Malley, Sam Page, Horatio Sanz, Anthony Anderson, Jeffrey Donovan and Rachel Dratch.

He appreciated the solidarity shown by John Farrell, manager of the Blue Jays, Red Sox Sean Casey, Rob Leary, John Havlicek, Jonathan Papelbon, Dustin Pedroia, Andre Ethier, Adrian Beltre, Luis Tiant, John Lackey, Daniel Bard, Darnell McDonald, Jon Lester, Francisco Liriano, Jed Lowrie, Pllácido Polanco, Tim Wakefield, Johnny Damon, Pedro Martinez, Bill Russell, Vladmir Guerrero, Robinson Cano, Ryan Howard, Jim Rice, George Bell and Ubaldo Jimenez, who will participate in the tournament to be held on Saturday.

On arrival here, David Ortiz recalled that more than 230 children have been operated with funds provided by "Celebrity Golf Classic David Ortiz"

The Boston star player said he hoped to overcome the classical collections in the previous $ 300 000 and called the local business cooperation, said that while many characters involved in the classic, make donations for such purposes .

Highlighted the social and human aspect of the event and welcomed the acceptance and support from their peers, "which are their very presence helps to save lives", so said he hoped to have their divine reward, besides the great satisfaction of seeing smile to a family receiving assistance from the proceeds obtained.

For three years, the Fund for Children David Ortiz holds a social plan that favors families whose children face health problems and whose proceedings are borne by the institution. This year, the resources generated will go to carry out medical treatment to children treated at the Robert Reid Cabral Hospital,

as well as the plans developed in areas of scarce resources in the city of Boston, USA.

David Ortiz acknowledged the support of companies Reebok, Jet Blue, Vitaminwater, United Brands on behalf of their products and Buchanan's Ciroc.

He also highlighted the support received by the Dominican airline Air Century, a company that will be performing domestic flights from Santo Domingo to Cap Cana

For this Friday's guests David Ortiz danced to the music of the group Ruina Nueva, while the star Fernando Villalona will liven up the closing laden tournament Saturday night.

For information on how to participate can visit the website www.davidortizcelebritygolfclassic.com"