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ECCC hosts Dungy for fundraiser DECATUR- East Cen tral Community College in Decatur will host "Laying the Foundation: An Evening With Coach Tony pungy" Friday, March 28, m the Neshoba County Col iseum in Philadelphia. The sold-out eventfea turing the Super Bowl Champion coach and best-selling author will serve as a fundraL er for a new Football Operations Center. Activities begin with a silent auction at 6 p.m., foi" lowed by the dinner prcr gram at 7p.m.The silent auction includes various types of sports memorabilia and other specialty items. In a video message sent to the college, Coach Dungy expressed his excitement about the spe cial event. "I'm really, really excited about coming down for this fundraiser. I know East Central needs a new foot ball facility and whatever we can do to help that out is going to be fantastic. I look forward to seeing every body." TT 1 ~.J:1 .., .. &. _ ..J - \.,.! .. From school reports

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Ea.c;t Central Community College in Decatw· will host "Laying the Foundation: An Eveni_ng With Coach Tony Dungy" Friday, March 28, 111 the 'Nc,.hoba County Coliseum in l'hilaressed his e.xcitement about the special event. "I'm really, really excited about coming down for this fundraiser. I knm\ East Central need." a new football facility and wbatm er we can do to help that out is going to be fantastic. I look Corn11J'd to ~eeingcverybody," he said. He al"o rcilected on hi5 shared football philos ophy with ECCC bead football t.•oach Ken Karcher. "Coach Karcher has till' sauw philosoph~· that I do. Pro football is great and playing the g-am<' i~ fanta.-;tit'. but tbat:S not what it'R all about. lt's n·- allv about deYeloping personalitil's untl hl'lping poople to be better men and U1af s what's rl'ully exciting." ECCC President Billy Stewart i-tated, "Prepar ing for the visit or Coach Dungy to ow· coUcgt• has

Estimated to (,'OSt $4.8 million, the new facility will be located in the north end of Bailrv Stadium and will include a state-of lhc-a.i.-t weight room and athletic training facilitv for all student-athletes. Also in duded in the plans is a $1 million twi field to replace the existing grass surface. Dunpyig tbeNo.1 NewYork'I'imcsbesl selling author of "Quiet Strength" and "Uncommon... He led the Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bm\1 victory on Feb. 4, 2007. and established an NFL fir:st by lead ing hb teams to the playoffs for 10 consccuti\'C years. • Dung\· has been inYolved in a \\ide variety of charitabll' 01·ganizations. including the Fellow- :-.bip of Christian Athletes. Athlete::-. in Action. Mentors for Life, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Clubs, the Prison Crusade Ministry, Wld All Pro Dad. He al80 works with Ba!'lket of Hope, the BlR.Ck Coaches Association National Convention, Indiana l3lack E"'.\'".})O. the United Wa) oI Central Indiana and the American Diabetes A<>sociation. Uc retired from coaching in 2008 and now serves as an analyst for NBC'A Football Night in America. He and his wife, Lauren, are the parents of sewn children.

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