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Capitals alumni will host second annual Bourbon & Cigar fundraiser June 25

By Nathan Burchfiel

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May 25, 2018 11:28 am

Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation has announced it will hold the second annual Capitals Alumni Association Bourbon & Cigar Fundraiser on June 25 at Top of the Town in Arlington, Va.

Tickets for the 2018 event go on sale Friday for $250. A pre-sale for Capitals season ticket holders features tickets for $225. The event will feature a live auction of experience packages with Capitals alumni, with proceeds benefitting the Washington Capitals Alumni Association’s scholarship program for local youth hockey players.

Guests will receive a custom whiskey tasting glass and have access to an open bar – including tastings of a variety of Maker’s Mark products — hors d’oeuvres, and a free cigar. They’ll also have the opportunity to chat with Capitals alumni and bid on experiences with them. The live auction at least year’s inaugural event included opportunities such as skeet shooting with Alan May and spots on the roster for an alumni hockey game.

Alumni attendees for the 2018 fundraiser will be announced at a later date. Last year’s event featured Olie Kolgiz, Peter Bondra, Rod Langway, Mike Knuble, Dennis Maruk, Craig Laughlin, Alan May, and many others. It raised $50,000 for the Alumni Association’s scholarship program. Pat Sajak — the host of “Wheel of Fortune” and a Caps season ticket holder — was the surprise emcee.

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ARLINGTON, Va. –Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation announced today the second-annual Bourbon & Cigar Fundraiser benefitting the Washington Capitals Alumni Association (WCAA), to be held Monday, June 25, from 7-10 p.m. at Top of the Town in Arlington, Va.

This cocktail event will feature a variety of tastings and custom drinks featuring Makers Mark products, courtesy of Beam Suntory, as well as a free cigar for every attendee, courtesy of Signature Cigars. All guests will also receive a custom whiskey tasting glass to use throughout the evening.

The Fundraiser will feature an open bar, and premium hors d’oeuvres will be served throughout the evening to complement the selection of fine cigars available to sample while mingling on the rooftop with former Capitals players.

This year’s event will include a live auction featuring experience packages with Capitals alumni.

Participating alumni will be announced at a later date.

For more information, visit WashCaps.com/alumnifundraiser.

Proceeds from the event will be used to provide scholarship opportunities to select student-athletes from each of the six high school hockey leagues in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area on behalf of the WCAA.

A limited number of discounted earlybird tickets will be available to Capitals Season Ticket Members at $225 starting on Thursday, June 24 at 10 a.m. General admission tickets cost $250 and will be available for purchase on Friday, June 25 at noon. To purchase tickets, visit WashCaps.com/alumnifundraiser. Fans must be 21 or older to attend.

MSE Foundation is committed to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and focuses on the following five pillars to maximize its impact and engagement with the community: youth basketball, football and hockey; education and scholarship; pediatric health and fitness; military and veterans’ affairs; and hunger and homelessness. For more information visit MonumentalFoundation.org.

The WCAA brings together the Capitals organization past to serve as goodwill ambassadors in the community for the future. The WCAA focuses on supporting each other and the growth of the sport throughout the metropolitan area through their involvement in the Learn To Play and the teams’ high school hockey initiatives. For more information visit WashingtonCaps.com/alumni.

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