Press Release
Madeleine Pickens’ Saving America’s Mustangs Foundation
to be Featured During Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
December 21, 2009 (Honolulu, HI) – Madeleine Pickens’ Saving America’s Mustangs Foundation will be featured during Sheraton Hawaii Bowl festivities, the Foundation announced today. Founded by businesswoman and philanthropist Madeleine Pickens, wife of legendary businessman and financier T. Boone Pickens, the Foundation is dedicated to the preservation of America’s wild horses. The December 24, 2009 Bowl matchup between the Southern Methodist University Mustangs and the University of Nevada Wolf Pack will take place at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. Details and information are available online at www.SavingAmericasMustangs.org
The Sheraton Hawaii Bowl pre-game show will include a presentation of the colors by
Saving America’s Mustangs and a Black Hawk Helicopter flyover during the National Anthem. Other game festivities will include a half-time performance by Grammy Nominated and Multiple Award Winning Singer, Songwriter and Hawaii’s most prolific entertainer, Henry Kapono, The Wild Hawaiian!
“Wild horses are a living symbol of our American heritage and freedom and must be protected,” said Madeleine Pickens. “It is important that we continue to spread knowledge about the plight of these majestic creatures. We have received tremendous support from the world of sports and entertainment, including SMU Head Coach June Jones, who is Chairman of our Advisory Board, as well as Henry Kopono, who also has joined the Advisory Board. We are extremely grateful to the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl for allowing us to be a part of this great game, and to share these beautiful Mustangs with the state of Hawaii.”
“We are proud to have Saving America’s Mustangs participate in our game festivities,” said David A.K. Matlin, Executive Director of the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. “This is a great cause and Madeleine has demonstrated tremendous dedication to saving these beautiful animals.”
Madeleine Pickens has proposed a plan by which her Saving America’s Mustangs Foundation, a private non-profit foundation, will establish a Sanctuary as a permanent home to protect and care for wild horses presently in captivity. The Sanctuary also will provide a location for the public to visit and appreciate the horses.
The Saving America’s Mustangs Foundation has announced the formation of a 25-member Advisory Committee consisting of prominent entertainment and sports figures. The Committee presently consists of:
- June Jones – CHAIRMAN, SMU “Mustangs” Head Football Coach
- Troy Aikman – NFL Hall of Fame Dallas Cowboys QB & Super Bowl MVP
- Michael Blake – Academy Award Winning Screenwriter, “Dances With Wolves”
- Jenny Craig – Founder, Jenny Craig, Inc.
- Mark Cuban – Owner, NBA Dallas Mavericks
- David Foster – Grammy Award-Winning musician, composer, singer, songwriter, and producer
- Jerry Jones – Owner, NFL Dallas Cowboys
- Toby Keith — Legendary Country Music Singer
- Henry Kapono – Grammy Nominated Singer and Song Writer
- Adrienne Maloof-Nassif – Executive Vice President, Maloof Companies (NBA Sacramento Kings & Palms Casino and Resort)
- T. Boone Pickens – Legendary Businessman
- Mike Post – Grammy and Emmy Award-Winning Composer
- Rudy Ruettiger – Notre Dame Football Legend and real life inspiration for the movie “Rudy”
- Junior Seau — NFL All-Pro Linebacker for San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots
- Emmitt Smith — NFL All-Pro Running Back for the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals
- Roger Staubach – NFL Hall of Fame former Dallas Cowboys QB & Super Bowl MVP
- Barry Switzer — Former Dallas Cowboys Head Football Coach
- Thurman Thomas — NFL Hall of Fame Running Back
- Doug Williams – Super Bowl MVP, former Washington Redskins QB
“It has been extremely gratifying to see so many great Americans unite behind this cause to create a permanent home to save these magnificent national treasures,” said Madeleine Pickens. “Their support means the world to Boone and me.”
The Saving America’s Mustangs Foundation has already begun a grass roots approach to gain support for these Mustangs across the country. Advisory Committee Chairman Coach June Jones and Madeleine Pickens sent out letters to all High Schools with a horse-related mascot asking them to publicly declare their support for the effort. They also are reaching out to NFL teams and Native American tribes across the Country to help gain support for this cause. Members of the general public can demonstrate their support, by visiting www.SavingAmericasMustangs.org.
About Saving America’s Mustangs
Wild horses are a living symbol of our American heritage and freedom. These Mustangs must be protected. Businesswoman and philanthropist Madeleine Pickens is committed to this promise. Through her Foundation, citizens from all walks of life are uniting to create a permanent home, a sanctuary, to save these magnificent national treasures.
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