(PHOENIX, Ariz.) – “A Ride to Remember,” 1st Annual Craig Creed Memorial Poker Run will be held on Saturday, April 10. The poker run will depart at 10:00 a.m. from Buddy Stubbs Harley located at 13850 N. Cave Creek Rd. Phoenix AZ, 85022.

The ride will make its way to Shea Blvd, east to Fountain Hills, over to Rio Verde back to Dynamite down to Cave Creek, returning to Buddy Stubbs where participants will have a private parking area reserved for the 6th Annual Bike Week Bash.

Craig Creed, a member of the Arizona Patriot Guard was killed last year in a tragic motorcycle crash after escorting the body of a soldier killed in Afghanistan to his final resting place. “Craig Creed was a hero and we are honored to host our very first poker run in his name,” said CEO and Founder of Veteran Tickets Foundation Michael Focareto. Creed is survived by his wife of 23 years Cindy, his daughter Stephanie and son Justin.

Entry fee for the ride is $50 and will include a meal, t-shirt, a poker hand and 10 raffle tickets. The cost for a second rider is $10 and will include a meal, and five raffle tickets.

The top four hands will receive cash prizes ranging from $50 – $300, with raffle prizes given away throughout the day.

100% of proceeds raised will go to benefit Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix).

For more information or to register for the ride, please visit http://www.vettix.org/creedride.php. Interested participants can also register at the Buddy Stubbs Annual Bike Week Bash, but will not receive a t-shirt.

About Vet Tix
Veterans Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) is a national non-profit, non-governmental 501c (3) tax-exempt organization whose mission is simple: Give something to those who gave. The group gives without prejudice free tickets to all Veterans, Active Duty Service Members and their families as a way of saying “thank you.” All contributions made to the organization are deductible under section 170 of the IRS Code. To learn more about the Veteran Tickets Foundation, please visit www.VetTix.org.

For media inquiry, please contact Heather Gray, Chief Communications Officer at hgray@VetTix.org or 602-703-4729.
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(PHOENIX, Ariz.) – With 40,000 ticket donations valued at more than $1.5 Million, and 14,000 members nationwide under its belt, Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) has become accustomed to working with large numbers. But as its second birthday nears, the Phoenix based non-profit has one goal on its mind; fulfilling a Hero’s Wish.

Vet Tix is proud to announce the official launch of its Hero’s Wish program. Hero’s Wish allows members who meet certain criteria to request specific tickets for any single event, and have donors fulfill that request either by ticket donation or by donating money to make the hero’s wish come true.

“Hero’s Wish is the next logical step for Vet Tix as we continue to look for creative ways to give something to those who gave,” said CEO and Founder Michael Focareto. “Keeping with our mission of saying thank you, Hero’s Wish gives us the opportunity to drill down further by targeting some of our most special members.”

The Hero’s Wish program can be used by Active Duty Military Personnel (one month prior to, while on leave from or one month after their deployments), severely wounded warriors and the families of men and woman killed in action (KIA).

By visiting the Veteran Tickets Foundation Web site at www.VetTix.org and clicking on the Hero’s Wish tab, anyone can help Vet Tix fulfill a wish by purchasing requested tickets, or by simply donating money to a wish or to the program. New wishes are being submitted all the time.

For more information about Hero’s Wish or to make a donation to Veteran Tickets Foundation, visit www.VetTix.org.

About Vet Tix
Veterans Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) is a national non-profit, non-governmental 501c (3) tax-exempt organization whose mission is simple: Give something to those who gave. The group gives without prejudice free tickets to all Veterans, Active Duty Service Members and their families as a way of saying “thank you.” All contributions made to the organization are deductible under section 170 of the IRS Code. To learn more about the Veteran Tickets Foundation, please visit www.VetTix.org.

For media inquiry, please contact Heather Gray, Chief Communications Officer at hgray@VetTix.org or 602-703-4729.
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(PHOENIX, Ariz.) – Insight has announced that it will donate 750 tickets to Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) to the 21st annual Insight Bowl on Dec. 31 in Tempe AZ. This is the second year that insight has donated tickets to the Foundation as a way of reaching out to Veterans, Active Duty members and their families.

This year’s game will feature a matchup between Minnesota and Iowa State.

“Insight was the first organization to make a substantial donation to Vet Tix for its Bowl game in 2008,” said Michael Focareto, CEO and Founder of Vet Tix. “We are certain more Bowl organizers will follow Insight’s lead in seeing the value of giving back to those who gave.”

Since Insight’s donation last year, Vet Tix has given away over 37,000 tickets at no cost as a way of saying thank you to its ever expanding membership of over 12,000 Veterans, Active Duty and Reservists. “Having given away nearly $2 Million in free tickets to amazing events across the country this year means one thing to me; Next year’s going to be a very, very good year,” added Focareto.

“Vet Tix has a very honorable mission and we’re pleased we can play a part in it,” said Dave Casillo, SVP, Strategic Partnerships and Marketing for Insight. “This donation reflects a portion of our gratitude for the contribution and sacrifice these veterans have made.”

About Insight
Insight Enterprises, Inc. is a leading provider of brand-name information technology (“IT”) hardware, software and services to large enterprises, small to medium-sized businesses and public sector institutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. The company has more than 4,900 teammates worldwide and generated sales of $4.8 billion for its most recent fiscal year, which ended December 31, 2008. Insight is ranked number 484 on Fortune magazine’s 2009 ‘Fortune 500’ list. For more information, please call (480) 902-1001 in the United States or visit www.insight.com.

About Vet Tix
Veterans Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) is a national non-profit, non-governmental 501c (3) tax-exempt organization whose mission is simple: Give something to those who gave. The group gives without prejudice free tickets to all Veterans, Active Duty Service Members and their families as a way of saying “thank you.” All contributions made to the organization are deductible under section 170 of the IRS Code. To learn more about the Veteran Tickets Foundation, please visit www.VetTix.org.

For media inquiry, please contact Heather Gray, Chief Communications Officer at hgray@VetTix.org or 602-703-4729.
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