Buzz Aldrin is Keynote Speaker at Salvation Army's 3rd Annual Dinner

MEMPHIS, Tenn, September 19, 2006 – Astronaut Buzz Aldrin will be the keynote speaker at The Salvation Army's Third Annual dinner on September 26. Presenting sponsors are Stanford Financial Group and Pinnacle Airlines.

On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed their lunar module on the moon's Sea of Tranquility and became the first two humans to walk on the moon. Since retiring from NASA, the Air Force and his position as Commander of the Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, Dr. Aldrin has remained at the forefront of the efforts to ensure a continued leading role for America in manned space exploration. To advance his lifelong commitment to venturing outward in space, he founded his rocker design company, Starcraft Boosters, Inc., and the and the ShareSpace Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to opening the doors to space tourism for all people.

The dinner will be held on September 26 at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, University of Memphis. Individual tickets are $125. For information or reservations, call The Salvation Army at (901) 543-8586.

Proceeds support The Salvation Army's homeless shelters, recovery programs and disaster relief programs.

CONTACT:
Abby More
Thompson & Berry PR
(901) 328-5233

Elizabeth Duncan
The Salvation Army
(901) 260 -9130