Jordan Burroughs Announced As Beat The Streets Telethon Speaker
Jordan Burroughs Announced As Beat The Streets Telethon Speaker
Beat the Streets has announced the speaker for its September 17 telethon, and it's a big one. Jordan Burroughs headlines the event.
Beat the Streets' annual fundraiser has become a staple in the wrestling community. Some of the biggest names in and adjacent to the sport come every year to support the important work that Beat the Streets does to help kids in New York City.
Watch the BTS Virtual Benefit LIVE on FloWrestling
This year, Beat the Streets had to get creative with the format of its benefit due to the obstacles to in-person events presented by COVID-19. Despite these challenges, Beat the Streets has come up with an impressive speaker for its Telethon, which will air for free live on FloWrestling at 6:00 est on Thursday, September 17.
The speaker is Olympic gold medalist and four-time World Champion Jordan Burroughs. For years, Burroughs has competed in Beat the Streets events, and this year he'll take center stage in the organization's fundraising efforts. Beat the Streets has set a fundraising goal of $650,000. So far, they're just over half way, having raised $329,125 by September 11.
6:00pm ET: Virtual Telethon
• Sally Roberts (Host)
• J'den Cox
• Helen Maroulis
• Jordan Burroughs
• Ben Askren
• Henry Cejudo
• Justin Gaethje
Earlier this month, Beat the Streets announced that it would conduct its annual fundraising event as a Virtual Telethon. The live matches will be held outdoors with no fans in an undisclosed location somewhere in the Tri-State area. The matches will be held with the safety of the participants as the first priority, following state and local health and government restrictions as well as the USA Wrestling Return to Events Guidelines.
As part of its partnership with Beat the Streets this year, FloWrestling will produce both portions of the Beat the Streets fundraiser. The Virtual Telethon will be free to view, and include live and recorded content as part of the fundraising celebration. The Virtual Telethon will have a variety of different features including prominent athletes, coaches, and celebrities. Fans will need a FloPro subscription to view the live matches.
To learn more about Beat the Streets New York, visit:
https://www.btsny.org/