Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Zo’s Summer Groove Celebrates 15 Years of Helping the South Florida Community

Alonzo Mourning at the 2009 Youth Basketball Clinic

Zo’s Summer Groove, presented by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, to benefit the Alonzo Mourning Charities on July 22- 24 will celebrate 15 star-studded years of giving back to the community. Tickets can be purchased here.

NBA Champion and Miami Heat great Alonzo Mourning has raised the bar for this year’s charitable anniversary extravaganza by featuring a stellar line-up including Zo’s Summer Groove Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Golf Classic and Zo’s Summer Groove Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Comedy Show on Friday, July 22 followed-by Zo’s Summer Groove Benefit Dinner and Gala with a Night of Entertainment Featuring Grammy-Award Winner Alicia Keys on July 23 at Hard Rock Live.

This year’s major beneficiaries of Mourning’s namesake milestone event include the Overtown Youth Center and Honey Shine Mentoring Program. Zo’s programs to enrich the lives of youth rank him as one of the top 10 charitable athletes in the country by yahoo.com.

Details for this year’s schedule of events are:

Zo’s Summer Groove Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Golf Classic presented by Hublot Watches and Coca-Cola
Friday, July 22 at 7:30 a.m.

Teeing off the weekend,  the Zo’s Summer Groove Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Golf Classic debuts its new location at the Fairmont Turnberry Isle. Welcoming golfers to South Florida’s premier golf course with a breakfast reception, beverages and post-event award reception with dessert buffet, this exclusive course is where Alonzo Mourning, celebrities and professional athletes play. The event opens doors for ticket holders to play the course, and for the first time, the option to play with a celebrity. Tickets are $1,000 for a single player, $4,000 for a foursome and $6,000 for a celebrity/athlete foursome. To purchase tickets or for more information, please visit www.zsg.com.

Zo’s Summer Groove Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Comedy Show presented by Alters Law Firm at Hard Rock Live
Friday, July 22 at 7 p.m.

Previously attracting some of the biggest names in comedy such as Chris Rock, David Chappelle, Jamie Foxx and more, Zo’s Summer Groove Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Comedy Show will lead the night off combining laughter and with Zo’s passion and commitment to the South Florida community, with tickets open to the public. This year’s headlining comedian to be announced soon. Tickets cost $49 , $69  and $104; additional fees may apply. To purchase show tickets, visit www.hardrocklivehollywoodfl.com/events.php.  All seats are also available at the Hard Rock Live Box Office, Tuesday-Saturday from noon-6 p.m. and Sunday-Monday only open on event days at noon. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open one hour prior to show start time.

The 2010 Zo's Summer Groove Benefit Dinner and Gala

Zo’s Summer Groove Benefit Dinner and Gala with a Night of Entertainment with performance by Gramm-Award Winner Alicia Keys presented by Publix
Saturday, July 23 at 6 p.m.

Join Alonzo and his wife Tracy Mourning for an intimate dinner followed by a night of entertainment. Limited to 4,000 tickets, the event will feature a cocktail reception and dinner with top donors and celebrity guests, a silent and live auction filled with one-of-a-kind sports memorabilia, personal experiences from the world of sports and entertainment and luxury items. Additional performances and entertainment will be presented by Heineken and unique guest experiences will be presented by Pepsi. Dinner and Gala Anniversary Row Table for 10 is $10,000; dinner tables for 10 are $5,000 each and individual dinner tickets are $500 each. To purchase tables, please visit  www.zsg.com. General admission concert tickets post-dinner are priced from $49-$69; additional fees may apply.To purchase show tickets, visit www.hardrocklivehollywoodfl.com/events.php.  All seats are also available at the Hard Rock Live Box Office, Tuesday-Saturday from noon-6 p.m. and Sunday-Monday only open on event days at noon. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open one hour prior to show start time.

In addition to the events at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Zo’s Summer Groove will also include a Youth Empowerment Summit on July 23 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Signature Grand and an Official Closing Party with Alonzo at LIV at Fontainebleau on July 24 at 11 p.m.

For more information about Zo’s Summer Groove presented by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to benefit the Alonzo Mourning Charities, please visit www.zsg.com.

Alonzo Mourning Charities (AMC) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) public fundraising foundation, with funds raised going to benefit programs for youth to excel through platforms it has created, namely Overtown Youth Center and Honey Shine Mentoring Program. AMC supports programming with proven results that deliver resources to students and families in need.

AMC’s mission is to build strong communities by supporting programs and initiatives that have a commitment to promote positive change. With a 100% success rate through Overtown Youth Center in ensuring students graduate and move onto secondary education, AMC has launched a new campaign called Sponsor-A-Student, asking individuals and corporations to make an investment in students for proven results for their community.

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