Hollywood Husbands co-stars Boris Kodjoe and Nelly Turn Up For a Cause

PHOENIX - Feb. 12, 2015 - PRLog -- Nightlife was alive and well all over the Valley of the Sun during Super Bowl weekend.  Saturday, January 31st hundreds came out for the Hollywood Tank event held at Red Revolver in Old Town Scottsdale. Presented by the Checkered Flag Run Foundation and hosted by actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist Boris Kodjoe, and his Hollywood Husband reality television show co-star, rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur Nelly, the event was definitely the place to be to party with celebrities and support a great cause.

The Checkered Flag Run Foundation (CFRF), whose mission is to offer under-served youth diverse educational school-readiness tools and programs, routinely promotes partnerships opportunities and fundraising activities that advance its cause through unique, exciting and community engaging experiences.  According to Checkered Flag Run Foundation founder, “Our belief is access to quality educational resources, tools and programs provides every student an opportunity to cross the “finish line” and on the pathway to success.”

While many attending the Hollywood Tank event came to see Kodjoe and Nelly, get autographs, or snap selfies with them, the Hollywood Tank event also served as a launch party for the highly anticipated Cactus City Classic or “C3” as it is affectionately known.  C3 is being designed as a first class Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) basketball tournament that will drive tourism, increase secondary education access and resources while showcasing the State of Arizona as a culturally diverse destination during the Martin Luther King Holiday. In the coming months look for additional announcements about participating teams, venues and dates.

To follow updates about C3 or to learn more about Checkered Flag Run Foundation programs, visit cfrf.org

About Checkered Flag Run Foundation
The Checkered Flag Run Foundation is a 501c3 charitable organization that makes available school readiness tools for elementary and middle school students, career educational resources such as career inventory assessment/workshops for high school students to close the gap, and serves to increase educational attainment beyond a high school diploma.