Covington Sam’s Club® Hosts New Orleans Saints Legend Bobby Hebert

Oct. 17, 2012 - PRLog -- COVINGTON, La. (Oct. 17, 2012) – Sam’s Club and General Mills have announced that they will host a Member Appreciation event at the new Covington Sam’s Club on Thursday, Nov. 1, from 6 - 8 p.m.  As part of the day’s celebration, New Orleans Saints’ Legend Bobby Hebert will meet with fans and sign free autographs at Sam’s Club, 69630 Stirling Blvd.

Nicknamed the "Cajun Cannon,” Hebert led the Michigan Panthers to the USFL championship in the league's inaugural season in 1983. Later, he helped bring the Saints their first playoff appearance in franchise history. Hebert was inducted to the Saints Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. He threw for 21,683 yards and 135 touchdowns during his 11 year NFL career with the Saints and Atlanta Falcons

“We encourage fans to join us for a fun and exciting day,” said Chris Cuvas, Club manager of the Covington location. “This event is our way of thanking the community for their patronage of our numerous clubs in the area. We are excited and look forward to seeing all the smiling faces of Covington and surrounding communities, as we welcome New Orleans legend Bobby Hebert to our new location.”

Sam’s Club members and guests are welcomed and encouraged to visit the Covington location at any time throughout the day.  Autographs are limited to one per person and are only guaranteed for the first 120 people in line.

WHO:    Bobby Hebert, New Orleans Saints Legend

WHAT:    Customer Appreciation Autograph Appearance with Bobby Hebert
                       
WHEN:   Thursday, Nov. 1, 6-8 p.m.

WHERE:   Sam’s Club – 69630 Stirling Blvd., Covington, LA 70433


About General Mills
One of the world's leading food companies, General Mills operates in more than 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer brands, including Cheerios, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Old El Paso, Progresso, Yoplait, Cascadian Farm, Muir Glen, and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, General Mills had fiscal 2010 global net sales of US $16 billion, including the company’s $1.2 billion proportionate share of joint venture net sales.

About Sam’s Club
Sam’s Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , is the nation’s eighth largest retailer and a leading membership warehouse club offering superior products and services to more than 47 million members in clubs across the U.S., as well as in Brazil, China and Mexico. Members save an average of 30 percent over grocery and specialty retailers. To learn more about Savings Made SimpleSM, visit http://SamsClub.com, and look for Sam’s Club on Twitter and Facebook.