In early March, a tribute will be paid to Figar Skating in Washington DC to help the victims of the mid -clash and crash outside the Ronald Reagan International Airport.
Organizers on Wednesday announced the “Legacy On Ice” Benefit event on March 2 in Capital One Arena in Washington, Washington, the city of Washington, NBA’s Washington capital. Fourteen people from the Figar Skating Community were killed when a helicopter of the Army collided with a US Airline flight and on January 29, a Potomic river collided with.
“This is a platform that allows people to get emotional,” said Ted Lewinsis, chairman and CEO of memorial Sports and Entertainment. “It has killed many different people around Washington, DC in a very emotional way. We really want to make a platform to unite the whole expansion community.”
Memorial, US Figar Skating, DC Fire and EMS Foundation and Greater Washington Community Foundation are paying tribute.
“We’re just very grateful [executive producer Michael Burg] And to remove Ted and every monument from the ground, “Samuel Oxier, interim CEO of American figure skating, said.” It certainly focuses on the recovery process to our skating community, and it will be a real thing to move forward. “
The program is hosted by Brian Botano, a 1988 Olympic gold medalist, and has 2024 world champions Ilya Malinon, twice American champions Amber Glenn and the most recognized members of the game, including Tara Lipinsky, Johnny. Source performance will be included. Veer, Christie Yamaguchi and Scott Hamilton. Members of the Skating Club of Boston and the organizations that were affected in Northern Virginia and Washington will also participate.
Berg, who had been associated with the Fugar skating in the past for the victims of southern California fire, said, “It was dynamic inside me, what happened in my Gosh, LA, is now happening in the world of skating. And we need to do something as a whole, and we need to do something.
The money received from the two -hour show will go to the US Fugar Skating Family Support Fund, the Greater Washington Community Foundation’s “DCA Aid Fund” and the DC Fire and EMS Foundation.
“I think for the first respondents to find out more about these lives for the first respondents and just to talk to their families,” said Amy Moro. Will be catheter. “
The program is being paid through extraordinary donations, and much is being done to make it a fundraiser, as well as to make a community gathering.
“We all need a lot of support right now,” said Levisis. “I hope we can raise a lot of money. At the end of the day, we want to be able to bring all the voices of all the affected people collectively, but we need to be able to increase a lot. Dollar to help reduce pain. “
