DONOVAN MCNABB PARTICIPATING IN LUDLOW COMMUNITY DAY

          PHILADELPHIA, May 21: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb and his wife Roxie will be participating in Ludlow Community Day this weekend, according to state Sen. Shirley Kitchen.

          The McNabbs will be helping event staff hand out clothes to the needy during the community event, which will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 26 on West Oxford Street between 6^th and 7^th streets in North Philadelphia. The McNabbs will arrive at 1 p.m.

          “Donovan McNabb is an excellent role model for our young people, so I’m so pleased that he and his wife are participating in Ludlow Community Day,” said Kitchen, who is hosting the event. “He is always professional in any situation, and he never lets circumstances or people determine how he reacts. Our young people can look up to McNabb, who is his own person and thinks on his own.”

          Throughout the day, there will be free food, entertainment, health vendors and activities for children, including double-dutch rope, chess games, backgammon and dancing lessons.

          “Ludlow Community Day is a great way to kick-off Memorial Day weekend and enjoy an outdoor event with our neighbors,” Kitchen said.

          Kitchen is hosting Ludlow Community Day with Pastor Maria Gardner-Thomas of B.M. Oakley Memorial Temple C.O.G.I.C. and Da-Network Housing. Keystone Mercy Health Plan is sponsoring the event.