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The Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation moves into its second decade with the 11th annual “Teddy” Dinner set for Thursday night, November 15 at the Hilton Garden Inn on Staten Island, NY.
Football coaching legend Bill Parcells spearheads the bevy of celebrities from sports and entertainment who will join boxing trainer and ESPN/2 commentator Teddy Atlas at the gala to assist the less fortunate.
Tables and individual tickets are available by calling 888-505-7070.
Joseph Spinelli will be honored with the 2007 Community Service Award at the benefit.
The boxing community will assist the Atlas Foundation en masse, with former heavyweight champion Michael Moorer and Hall of Famer Lou Duva joined by former fighters Brian Adams, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Gerry Cooney, Chuck Wepner and Renaldo Snipes. Boxing broadcasters Max Kellerman and Bob Papa of HBO, and Brian Kenny and Joe Tessitore of ESPN will also be on hand.
They will be joined by a superb list of sports and television celebrities including: the Devils Ken Daneyko, former Jet Bruce Harper, jockey Mike Luzzi, Giants Super Bowl standouts Sean Landeta and Karl Nelson, ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap, actors Chuck Zito, Holt McCallany, and Chris Maloney, American renowned electric bass player Jeff Berlin, Staten Island baseball product Frank Menechino, former Eagle Mike Mamula, former Dolphin Garo Yepremium, and disc jockey Goomba Johnny.
