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Hoping to fund its trip to next year's Special Olympics, the Singapore team has asked the Rolling Stones to autograph golf gloves to auction off
By Samuel Lee
ORDINARILY, these golfing gloves cost $25.
But if they bear the signature of singer Mick Jagger or any other members of the Rolling Stones, fans of the British rock band might just fork out many times more for a pair.
TEE OFF: If the Rolling Stones members agree to autograph these golf gloves, Singapore's Special Olympics team may be on its way to next year's games at Dublin, Ireland.
This is what Singapore's Special Olympics team is banking on to raise funds for its trip to next year's games at Dublin, Ireland.
As part of its Licks World Tour, the Stones performed at the Singapore Indoor Stadium last night, and will put on another show tomorrow.
Last Friday, Mr Paul P. Baragwanath, an auctioneer acting on the team's behalf, e-mailed PR company Cazbaa Communications asking if the rockers could autograph eight pairs of gloves. Cazbaa is in charge of the Singapore leg of the band's tour.
Mr Baragwanath, 46, a British national from Liverpool, says: 'The money will be used to send 58 disabled Singaporeans to the Special Olympics World Summer Games in June next year.'
The managing director of Underwater Shipcare, a Singapore company which does underwater ship repairs, has already kickstarted a wave of fundraising at a charity golf tournament at the Tanah Merah Country Club on March 13.
He was roped in by the president of Special Olympics Singapore Robin Lee, after his canvassing efforts for Unicef with autographed Manchester United Football Club soccer balls and photographs during the Red Devils' visit here in 2001.
Cazbaa has forwarded Mr Baragwanath's request to the band's management and is awaiting its response.
In the meantime, an anonymous donor set aside 68 complimentary tickets each reportedly worth $151 for the entire Singapore Special Olympics delegation to watch last night's concert.
An ecstatic Mr Lee, who was one of those spotted at the Indoor Stadium in the team's official white jerseys, told Life! afterwards: 'I'm delighted that we were given an opportunity to go for a once-in-a-lifetime rock concert, and to enjoy what ordinary Singaporeans get to experience.'
# Limited tickets to the Rolling Stones' second gig at the Indoor Stadium tomorrow at 8 pm are still available from Sistic (tel: 6348-5555 or www.sistic.com.sg).Watch out for Life!'s review of the concert tomorrow. |
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