Roger Clemens coming to Trenton

December 11, 2009: Allies In The News

Thursday, December 10, 2009

By Steve Sherman
BucksLocalSports Editor

Roger Clemens is coming to Trenton.

The Rocket has agreed to help raise money for Hamilton-based Allies Inc., a social services agency that assists 2,000 people with various disabilities throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Clemens will headline Allies’ annual Winter-Palooza fundraiser Sunday, Feb. 28, at KatManDu, the popular restaurant-nightspot on the Trenton waterfront.

Allies spokesperson Mike Cestero, a vocational services coordinator for the organization who resides in Newtown, believes Clemens deserves much credit for all the work that he’s engineered in the philanthropic arena including the good deeds done by the Roger Clemens Foundation, the charity organization founded in 1992 by Roger and his wife Debbie.

Not only did Clemens agree to donate his time to the event, but to help Allies raise much-needed funds, he offered up a golf package whereby whoever professionally or personally donates the most money to this fundraiser wins a round of golf with the Rocket at the Reunion Golf Club in Orlando, Florida (minimum donation: $2,500).

Also appearing will be Ultimate Fighting Championship world top-10 fighter Frankie Edgar, who has also agreed to waive his appearance fee.

Tickets are $25. Children, 13-17: $10. Under-12—free. For more information, call (609) 273-0825 or visit http://allies2010.blogspot.com.