DC101 Chili Cook-Off Promises Spicy Chili & Nationally Known Bands

DC101 Chili Cook-Off Promises Spicy Chili & Nationally Known Bands

28th Annual Fundraiser Takes to the Streets of DC

Now in its 28th year, the DC101 Chili Cook-Off benefiting the National Kidney Foundation is DC's biggest block party featuring top bands and 101 of the area's best chili cooks competing for top honors. The event is Saturday, May 12, 2007, from 11:00 am - 8:00 pm at 11th Street and New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, the site of the former convention center. The Chili Cook-Off is the second largest fundraiser for the National Kidney Foundation of the National Capital Area, raising approximately $700,000 annually to support the Foundation's programs in research, preventive screening, public and professional education, and organ donation awareness.

WHAT: 28th Annual DC101 Chili Cook-Off benefiting the National Kidney
Foundation

WHO: Bands: Jet, Three Days Grace, Buckcherry, Breaking Benjamin,
Silversun Pickups, The Bravery, and Minus - One; 101 chili and
salsa chefs; Redskins Owner Dan Snyder and family, VIP judges
including Sara Albert, a finalist in last year's "America's Top
Model" reality series, and several food critics and chefs of
prominent DC restaurants.

WHEN: Saturday, May 12, 2007 from 11:00 am - 8:00 pm.

Tickets are $30 in advance at all Ticketmaster locations, or $45
at the gate.

WHERE: 11th Street and New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, the site of
the former convention center.

WHY: Washington, D.C. has the highest prevalence of kidney failure in
the nation, almost two and a half times the national average.
Within the 20019 zip code, the age-adjusted rate for new cases of
kidney failure is 44 times the national average. On a national
scale, more than 20 million Americans live with diseases of the
kidney and urinary tract, and another 20 million are at risk.

MEDIA: For credentialing: 202-244-7900, ext. 29 or manthony@kidneywdc.org

The mission of the National Kidney Foundation is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.

CONTACT: Michele Anthony (chili), +1-202-244-7900, ext. 29

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Source: National Kidney Foundation of the National Capital Area

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