Ministry of Intercession to Roast and Toast Reggie Swinton | Events

LITTLE ROCK -Ministry of Intercession, Inc presents the Roast and Toast of former NFL Wide Receiver Reggie Swinton Friday, March 16, 2012.

The event, hosted by Mark Edwards, will take place at the Peabody Hotel, located at Three Statehouse Plaza, Little Rock, AR 72201. Red Carpet arrivals and social mixers are from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm, with the event beginning at 7:00 pm. Proceeds for the event benefit youth programs at Ministry of Intercession, Inc.

The Ministry of Intercession, INC (MOI) was founded by Bishop Ronald Wilkerson in 1986 s a community-based and faith-based organization to promote revitalization and reconnection for the citizens and communities of Pulaski County. MOI has worked with Stop the Violence and the Arkansas Department of Corrections as a volunteer to decrease gang involvement in the prison system and the city of Little Rock. MOI assisted Stop the Violence with campaigns throughout the City of Little Rock with tent and open air meetings. Through this effort, MOI was able to provide education about the danger of gang activity and mentoring to those youth, with their parents, were interested.

MOI is privileged to announce the involvement of Reggie Swinton. Reggie Swinton attended Little Rock Central High School, receiving All State Honors in football, basketball, baseball, and track. In the fall of 2001, Swinton joined the Dallas Cowboys, where he set single-season club records for kickoff returns, kickoff return yards, and combined kick return yards. After playing with the Cowboys, he signed with the Detroit Lions, where he finished the season averaging 22.8 yards on kickoff return, and had his best year as a receiver catching 18 passes for 410 yards. Swinton currently lives in Little Rock with his family.

Tickets for the Roast and Toast are available online at www.ministryofintercessioninc.com/events. Single tickets are $30 which includes seat reservations and dinner; tables are available for $300 which includes seat reservation for 8, dinner, and sponsored gift bags. Tickets Outlets will be announced February 16, 2012 on the Ministry of Intercession, Inc website, ministryofintercessioninc.com.