Dennis McKinnon to Host:
Champion 1985 Chicago Bears Dance Da Shuffle

A Pre-Event Party at Excalibur
Benefiting Share Your Soles
Many Chicago Bears ‘85 Super Bowl Team Members Participate

For the second consecutive year, a local charity is benefiting from former ’85 Chicago Bears wide receiver Dennis McKinnon’s passion and hard work. McKinnon, and his company Project 85 are partnering to bring fans the second annual celebrity golf outing “Dennis McKinnon’s Old School Open”. The golf outing, formerly known as the Bad Pants Open, is set for an 11 a.m. shotgun start on Sept. 30 at Schaumburg Golf Club located at 401 N. Roselle Road Schaumburg, IL 60194. This years’ outing will kick off with a pre-event party sponsored by Clubline Magazine. This exclusive event will feature many of the World Champion 1985 Chicago Bears participating in a reunion called “Dance Da Shuffle”. The party will be held at Excalibur Nightclub at 632 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL on Sunday, September 28, 2008 from 6-11pm, proceeds will benefit Share Your Soles, a local organization that donates shoes to needy children around the world. The event will also feature a “watch party” for Sunday Night football’s game Chicago Bears VS the Philadelphia Eagles. 1985 Chicago Bears are slated to appear and participate in the event include – Willie Gault, Richard Dent, Dave Duerson, Jim McMahon, Steve McMichael, Emery Moorehead, Matt Suhey, Otis Wilson, and Jim Covert.

“Dance Da Shuffle” offers various levels of Donation
$50 includes admission into Excalibur Nightclub and included 2 drink tickets to watch the Chicago Bears take on the Philadelphia Eagles and halftime Q & A show with the various 1985 Chicago Bears that are participating attendees will also receive two raffle tickets for a chance to win one of three autographed footballs.

$250 VIP donation receives the above and admission to exclusive VIP party where the World Champion 1985 Chicago Bears will be and includes an open bar, Hors d Oeuvres, dinner and a silent auction including sports memorabilia and professional sports art. This package also includes four raffle tickets.

$500 Exclusive donation package includes the above and an autographed commemorative photo and eight raffle tickets.

$1000 Champion donation includes above and an autographed Bears jersey and 20 raffle tickets.

“I’m extremely proud to have my name and several of my former teammates behind such a great cause,” McKinnon said. “Everyone who comes out will make a big difference in the lives of kids.” “As an athlete and former professional football player for the Chicago Bears, I value the good fortune of being part of a strong team and having the support of my team members,” McKinnon said. “The passion it took to achieve my personal and professional goals taught me that passion is key in giving us the energy that drives success. Let’s make this event a success on behalf of the children and families served by this organization. By uniting, we are making a powerful difference in the lives of children.”

As a player with the Chicago Bears from 1983-89, Dennis McKinnon was known as one of the hardest working players. After all, the undrafted wide receiver worked his way up to become one of Chicago’s most productive wide outs ever, catching a team-leading seven touchdowns during the Super Bowl Championship season.

About Share our Soles:
Share Your Soles is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation operating out of the southwest suburb of Alsip, IL. Their mission is simple: To provide gently worn shoes to those in greatest need around the world. In 1999, founder Mona Purdy traveled through Central America, and saw children painting tar on the soles of their bare feet so they could run a race during their village's festival. She happened to meet an American orthopedic surgeon who was visiting the village. He told Mona that if these children had shoes to wear, there would be a lot less need for him to regularly travel to the region to perform amputations of children's infected limbs. Volunteers in more than 30 states have organized shoe drives and special events providing us the support necessary to put shoes on the soles of children and adults in the most impoverished areas of the world. One dollar buys detergent that washes 1 load (30 pairs of shoes), Ten dollars pays for the packaging of 50 pairs of shoes. For more information: www.shareyoursoles.org .