ADVISORY/PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHEN: Sunday September 25, 2005 (RAIN OR SHINE)
1-5 p.m.
WHERE: Festival Pier at Penn's Landing
Columbus Blvd. and Spring Garden Street.
WHAT: World-famous wines and beers, food sampling, cooking
demonstrations, gourmet cuisine from area restaurants,
and live entertainment from the band DAME will highlight
this festival benefiting the CCFA. Visitors will have a
chance to also visit special pavilions to sample
authentic beer and food, bid on great silent auction
items, listen to the Sounds of Sinatra with Carlo
Morelli, and even check the score of the Eagles Game!
Tickets $30 on the day of the event. Typically a
sell-out event, a limited number of tickets will be
available at the gate. Those under 21 years of age will
not be permitted to sample wine or beer.
Proof of legal age is required.
BACKGROUND: Proceeds from Sippin' by the River, which topped more
than $90,000 last year, benefit research, education, and
support programs for people suffering from Crohn's
disease and ulcerative colitis -- chronic digestive
disorders of the small and large intestines collectively
known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Currently,
IBD affects and estimated one million Americans.
CCFA, a voluntary, non-profit national organization,
seeks to cure and prevent Crohn's disease and ulcerative
colitis through research, and to improve the quality of
life of children and adults affected by these digestive
diseases through education and support.
To contact the local CCFA office, call 215-396-9100
or email Philadelphia@ccfa.org
For more information please call
(215) 922-2FUN or visit www.sippinbytheriver.com