Milwaukee Brewer Rickie Weeks to Host

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BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin %u2013 May 21, 2008 - Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks will host "Dining for a Difference," a charity dinner at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Brookfield, to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) of Southeastern Wisconsin on Sunday, June 1 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 p.m. Guests will enjoy a three-course dinner with hors d'oeuvres at Fleming´s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, one of the area's top steakhouses, and an opportunity to meet and mingle with Weeks and several of his Brewers teammates. Weeks will also pose for photographs with dinner guests. Attendees will also receive a gift bag and have an opportunity to bid on unique auction items such as a first pitch ceremony at a Brewers home game and autographed memorabilia items. The emcee for the evening will be Brewers television analyst Dave Nelson. "Diabetes has personally affected so many families, including my own, so the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is a charity that is very close to me," said Weeks. "I appreciate the support from Fleming's and JDRF. This should be a great event." Proceeds and donations from the evening will benefit the JDRF of Southeastern Wisconsin, which is dedicated to finding a cure for diabetes through research. Tickets for the event are $150 and must be purchased in advance. "We are very proud to be involved with this benefit," says Jay Carter, operating partner. "We welcome the opportunity to help raise awareness of juvenile diabetes and look forward to a night of good food and fun." Please go to the JDRF Web site to download a registration form: http://www.jdrf.org/files/General_Files/chapters_and_affiliates/southeastern_wi_chapter/JDRF_Reply_Card_08__7_.pdf This completed form should be mailed along with payment. Names will be on the guest list during check-in at the event. Dress attire for the event is casual. The contact information for tickets is as follows: Laurie Heid Office Manager JDRF Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter 2825 North Mayfair Road, Suite #9 Wauwatosa, WI 53222 lheid@jdrf.org (414) 453-4673 About Fleming´s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar: Fleming´s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar was launched in Newport Beach, California, in 1998 by successful restaurant industry veterans Paul Fleming and Bill Allen. Today, there are 56 locations nationwide, including the new Peoria, Arizona, restaurant. The recipient of numerous prestigious dining awards, Fleming´s is recognized annually by Wine Spectator magazine´s Awards of Excellence. For more information, visit www.flemingssteakhouse.com.