58th Annual Hero Thrill Show
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Wells Fargo
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Philadelphia, PA
The 58th Annual Hero Thrill Show will take place at the Wells Fargo Center on September 22, 2012.
The Hero Thrill Show made its debut in 1954. The mission of the Hero Thrill Show is to raise money to pay for the college tuition of children of Philadelphia Police Officers and/or Firefighters killed in the line of duty. The Hero Thrill Show has been produced by the Hero Thrill Show, Inc. The Hero Thrill Show is currently putting 17 children through college
Saturday, Sep. 22, 2012 – 12:00 PM
Doors: 11:00 AM
Location: Wells Fargo Center – End Stage


KICK OFF RALLY
The Hero Thrill Show Kick-Off Press Conference is scheduled for September 5, 2012 at Noon in front of 1818 Market Street, Philadelphia PA. Enjoy performances (in the middle of Market Street) by the Highway Patrol Motorcycle Drill Team and the Bicycle Stunt Team as they gear up for the 2012 Hero Thrill Show!
There will be special appearances by the Mounted Police, K9 Unit, SWAT Unit, Bomb Squad, Home Land Security and loads of Fire Department Apparatus. Philadelphia’s Coolest Celebrities will also be stopping by, including: Mayor Michael Nutter, Police Commissioner Chuck Ramsay, Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers, Television News Anchors with special guest appearances by Monica Malpass, Matt O’Donnell, Alicia Vitarelli, Karen Rogers, Bob Kelly, Pat Ciarrocchi, Dave Schratwieser and Walt Hunter. Also appearing will be the Philly Phanatic, Swoop, Hip-Hop, Soul Man, Eagles Cheerleaders, Sixers Dancers and Philadelphia Soul Mates.
Bob Pantano (WOGL 98.1) and Nino Del Buono (Ring Announcer/Actor/Philanthropist) will MC the Press Conference.
There will be special appearances by the Mounted Police, K9 Unit, SWAT Unit, Bomb Squad, Home Land Security and loads of Fire Department Apparatus. Philadelphia’s Coolest Celebrities will also be stopping by, including: Mayor Michael Nutter, Police Commissioner Chuck Ramsay, Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers, Television News Anchors with special guest appearances by Monica Malpass, Matt O’Donnell, Alicia Vitarelli, Karen Rogers, Bob Kelly, Pat Ciarrocchi, Dave Schratwieser and Walt Hunter. Also appearing will be the Philly Phanatic, Swoop, Hip-Hop, Soul Man, Eagles Cheerleaders, Sixers Dancers and Philadelphia Soul Mates.
The 2012 Grand Marshall will be Thomas Schomberg, the world renowned sculptor of the “ROCKY” statue that is situated at the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (http://www.philamuseum.org). You may visit the website www.rockystatue.org, you may also visit www.museumwithoutwallsaudio.org and/or call 215-399-9000 and enter 18 on the keypad to hear the history of the statue as narrated by Thomas Schomberg (http://www.schombergstudios.com) and Jimmy Binns (http://www.jamesbinns.net).
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