MEDIA ADVISORY - For Immediate Release

NATIONAL YOUTH CHAIRMAN FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION TO VISIT NATIONAL BETA CLUB HEADQUARTERS

For Immediate Release - 10/29/09

Contact: Lori Guthrie
The National Beta Club
1-800-845-8281
lguthrie@betaclub.org

Spartanburg, SC October 2009 – Luke Christie, a Beta Club student at Dixie High School in Due West, SC, will visit the national headquarters of The National Beta Club in Spartanburg, SC. The staff is honored to have Luke tour the center of operations for the national youth organization that he has participated in for several years. Luke received the prestigious John W. Harris Leadership Award from Beta in 2006.

Luke’s face will be familiar to many, as he has helped with co-hosting duties with Jerry Lewis on the annual national telecast of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Teletho. He serves as NationalYouth Chairman for MDA and spends much of his time enthusiastically speaking on their behalf. Luke has spinal muscular atrophy and is grateful for the assistance that his family receives from MDA. His cheerful and articulate demeanor makes him a sought-after public speaker.

Luke will be at the Beta headquarters on Monday, November 2nd at 10 a.m. Please contact lguthrie@betaclub.org for photo and/or interview opportunities.

The National Beta Club is the nation's largest independent youth organization. Since its beginnings in 1934, The National Beta Club has been committed to providing students with a positive experience in a supportive manner with their peers in grades 5-12. The organization recognizes academic achievement, encourages service to others, and promotes the development of good character and leadership skills.