Scott Hamilton, Sarah Hughes To Emcee Skate For Hope At BG Ice Arena

BOWLING GREEN, O. – Olympic gold medalists Scott Hamilton and Sarah Hughes will join 12 National, World and Olympic figure skaters at the BGSU Ice Arena on May 3, as guest emcees in this year's Skate for Hope Awareness and Research Fundraising Show. The show will also include local skaters of all ages who raise funds for cancer research to earn their spots in the cast. Skate For Hope (SFH) is a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to the goal of eradicating breast cancer. To date, SFH has raised over $500,000 for breast cancer research.

Tickets for the star-studded show start at just $11 and are on sale through ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations, and the Stroh Center Box Office. You won't want to miss seeing present and past National, World, and Olympic figure skating champions in action, including 2014 Olympians and U.S. National silver medalists Felicia Zhang and Nathan Bartholomay, and two-time U.S. National Champion Max Aaron, along with many others of note.

Proceeds from the event will benefit The Scott Hamilton CARES Initiative, a partnership between Hamilton, who is a cancer survivor, and the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute where he was treated. CARES was created to promote cancer awareness and has raised millions of dollars for cancer research since its inception in 1999.

One of the most recognizable names in international figure skating, Scott Hamilton '94 learned to skate at the BGSU Ice Arena. He returns to his hometown after serving as NBC's lead figure skating analyst for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

Skate for Hope utilizes figure skating, a sport that epitomizes women's strength, to bring attention, resources, education and awareness to fight against breast cancer. Each year, SFH presents a spectacular production that celebrates the strength, courage and journey of all cancer survivors.

Skate for Hope's mission is to:

·       Empower children and young adults to better cope with a friend or family member's cancer diagnosis
·       Raise funding for clinical breast cancer research
·       Provide breast cancer education and awareness
·       Honor Community Cancer Survivors

In addition to our two celebrity emcees, Scott Hamilton and Sarah Hughes, elite figure skaters headlining the show include:

·       Felicia Zhang & Nathan Bartholomay, 2014 Olympians, U.S. National Silver Medalists
·       Max Aaron, U.S. National Champion, World Team Member
·       Rachael Flatt, 2010 Olympian, U.S. National Champion
·       Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier, Canadian National Silver Medalists, World Team Members
·       Caitlin Yankowskas & Hamish Gaman, British National Bronze Medalists
·       Emily Samuelson, 2010 Olympian
·       Alexe Gilles, U.S. Junior Ladies National Champion
·       Emily Hughes, Olympian, U.S. National Silver Medalist
·       Dan Hollander, World Professional Champion

Please visit www.skateforhope.org for complete information.?

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