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Mr. Ripon Man Pageant to Raise Awareness and Funds for the Huntington's Disease Society of America

On Wednesday, Nov. 12, Ripon College students will be showing their support of finding a cure for Huntington's Disease by entertaining guests during the second annual Mr. Ripon Man Pageant.

    RIPON, WI, November 05, 2008 /Wisconsin PR News/ -- On Wednesday, Nov. 12, Ripon College students will be showing their support of finding a cure for Huntington's Disease by entertaining guests during the second annual Mr. Ripon Man Pageant. The event will take place on the Ripon College campus in Great Hall of the Harwood Memorial Union at 7 p.m. Tickets will be $2 in advance and $3 at the door.

While trying to raise funds for Huntington's Disease, a degenerative brain disorder which there is no cure or treatment for, students will show off their talents in swimwear, formalwear, talent and knowledge of Huntington's Disease.

Last year, the Mr. Ripon Man Pageant raised over $1,200. This year, the service learning course that plans the event has been challenged to more than double last year's total and raise $3,000.

For more information about the Mr. Ripon Man Pageant, please e-mail Tomissa Porath at poratht@ripon.edu. For further information about Huntington's Disease and how you can help in other ways, please go to www.hdsa.org.




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