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The Houston Dynamo are holding a Champions of Hope event on May 22 with proceeds benefitting the Leukemia & Lymphona Society! Spearheaded by senior vice president Rocky Harris, midfielder Richard Mulrooney, and president/general manager Oliver Luck , the Dynamo have set a goal of raising $20,000 for Harris’ Leukemia & Lymphona Society Man of the Year campaign. Dynamo Charities will match all contributions up to $5,000.

The cause is near to Harris because his mother, La Verne Abe Harris, was recently diagnosed with an incurable form of leukemia. Both Mulrooney, honorary campaign manager, and Luck, honorary campaign chair, lost fathers to leukemia. Donations are being accepted online HERE, and two team events will also go toward the fundraising cause.

“When I first got word of Rocky putting together a campaign for the L&L Society, I knew it was something I wanted to be a part of,” Mulrooney said. “I recently lost my father to leukemia after he battled this disease for nine years, and I truly believe he could have lived longer with more funding for research by this society. I was fortunate enough to have him for the last half of those nine years due to the medicines that were being developed and the doctors that were being educated daily on the disease. But I also believe that with more funding and research put toward this, my father could have lived for years or could have beaten this disease in due time. To help other people, funds must be raised, and I believe this campaign will help bring us closer to beating it for good.”

ALSO!!! This Wednesday....On May 19, there will be a Celebrity Pour at Lucky’s Pub, located at 801 St. Emanuel, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. where the HOT Dynamo players will be guest bartenders, with their tips donated to the campaign. WOOOHOO!!! How much fun to be handed a drink by Defenders Bobby Boswell and Mike Chabala and midfielders Danny Cruz and Corey Ashe???!!!!

SOOOO...come hang with the HOT players at Lucky's Pub tomorrow AND THEN continue to support the cause on May 22 with a special package just for this cause!! It's the Champions of Hope game-day package for the May 22 game against D.C. United. The package will include a ceramic Dynamo beer stein, a pre-game drink, and a ticket to the game, all for $49.99. Items from Dynamo players will also be auctioned off after the May 22 game, with proceeds benefitting the Harris fundraising campaign. CLICK HERE to buy your package!

 The Dynamo will host the 2010 Major League Soccer All-Star Game this summer at Reliant Stadium, and tickets are available in Dynamo season ticket packages, on sale now at HoustonDynamo.com or by calling (713) 276-7500.

See you there DISHIES!!!