Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities have been considered the official North Texas charitable partner for the 2011 Super Bowl Gospel Celebration. The partnership was announced during a private reception to kick off the Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities signature fundraising event, The Second Annual Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational. Emmitt Smith Said “This is an excellent partnership for us and a wonderful way to participate in Super Bowl Weekend, Both Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities and the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration are about the community, uplifting and inspiring others, especially youth, and making a difference in their lives. It’s great that we’re able to help each other meet our goals.”

Melanie Few, President of Results Inc. producer of Super Bowel Gospel Celebration said “We are truly honored to have Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities as our North Texas charitable partner for the next Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, This is a natural match, a charity founded by one of the most celebrated NFL players and the only NFL sanctioned gospel concert during Super Bowl Weekend. It’s a win-win for us and the Dallas community.” Emmitt Smith will be co-hosting with Gospel great, CeCe Winans. Performances include Israel Houghton, James Fortune & FIYA, the NFL PLAYERS Choir and Verizon’s “How Sweet the Sound” winning choir, “The Best Church Choir in America.” For each ticket obtained for the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, $3.00 will go to Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities. Since its initiation in 1999, the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration has partnered with a charity in each Super Bowl host city, and has donated more than $400,000 and more than 5,000 tickets. USA Today named Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, as “One of the Best Super Bowl Events to Attend,” comes to North Texas on Friday, February 4, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. at Music Hall in Fair Park. Tickets to the event are $38, $58, $78 and $98 and are now available at www.ticketmaster.com.