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Clemson Athletics to Hold Second Annual “Shop With a Coach” Thursday

Clemson Athletics to Hold Second Annual “Shop With a Coach” Thursday

Dec. 12, 2006

The Clemson athletic department is holding its second annual “Shop With a Coach” event Thursday, December 14 at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Central, SC. In conjunction with Clemson Community Care, local underprivileged children will be joining coaches from Clemson’s varsity sports to shop for Christmas gifts. The event will get underway Thursday night at 6:30 PM.

“This event is one of the highlights of the year for me and all our coaches who have had the opportunity to participate,” said men’s basketball Head Coach Oliver Purnell, who is in charge of the event for the second straight year. “It gives us the opportunity to get in the Christmas spirit with kids and their families in our community. We have to extend major thanks to Wal-Mart for making this all possible and for their generosity.”

Champion Coach has donated a bus and driver to transport the coaches and children Thursday from Clemson to Wal-Mart. The children will receive gift cards and will be given food by Wal-Mart. In addition, a wrapping station will be set up for all gifts purchased by the children. The children will also have the opportunity to take pictures with Santa Claus.

Each of the children will also receive three complimentary single-game tickets to a men’s basketball game in the month of December.

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