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Maryland Restaurateur, Sports Celebs Raise Over $300K for Charity
Date:9/30/2008

BALTIMORE, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite economic woes, restaurateur Steve de Castro, along with noted Baltimore-area sports figures, have raised $311K to find a cure for blood-related cancers at the Ruth's Chris Steak House Sizzling Celebrity Golf Classic. Funds raised benefit the Maryland Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org).

Started by de Castro after witnessing a friend's daughter battle Leukemia, the annual golf classic has raised more than $2.2 million since its inception in 1997. It is one of de Castro's many corporate philanthropy initiatives.

This year more than 30 sports and entertainment figures joined de Castro to tee-off at Chestnut Ridge Country Club in Lutherville, Md. Among them were:

-- NFL Players:

-- Larry Brown (Washington Redskins, retired)

-- Ed Reed (Baltimore Ravens)

-- Mark Clayton (Baltimore Ravens)

-- Corey Ivy (Baltimore Ravens)

-- Michael McCrary (Baltimore Ravens, retired)

-- Jonathan Ogden (Baltimore Ravens, retired)

-- Daniel Wilcox (Baltimore Ravens)

-- Local Sports Notables:

-- Tom Matte (Baltimore Colts, retired)

-- Scott McGregor (Baltimore Orioles, retired)

-- Jimmy Patsos (Loyola College basketball coach)

-- Tony Seaman (Towson University men's lacrosse coach)

-- Media personalities:

-- Anita Marks (ESPN, 1300-AM)

-- Drew Forrester (WNST, 1570-AM)

-- Brent Harris (Comcast Sportsnet)

-- Scott Garceau (ABC, WMAR-TV)

-- Don Scott (CBS, WJZ-TV)

The event continued into the evening with an after-party at downtown Baltimore's hottest upscale nightclub, Havana Club. De Castro and ESPN radio host Anita Marks co-emceed the post-party as more than 200 guests enjoyed a cocktail reception, dinner, open bar, and live sports and entertainment auctions. It
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