Media Contacts: Durée Ross/Durée & Company, Inc. Tel. 954-723-9350 [email protected]

Jennifer Brasile, CAA Sports Tel. 212-277-9000 [email protected]

For Immediate Release

Jan. 24 FMSbonds Celebrity Bowling Challenge Brought Together Star Athletes & the Public to Raise Over $42,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade

Jay, St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder, Champion and Miami Native, Hosted Event at Lucky Strike in Miami Beach

Miami, Fla. – Jan. 31, 2014 – Over 200 guests the lanes at Lucky Strike in Miami Beach on Friday, Jan. 24 for The Jon Jay FMSbonds Celebrity Bowling Challenge, which raised over $42,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade. Jay, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder, World Series champion and Miami native, along with other Major League stars and members of the public, joined in the fundraising/bowling fun.

Proceeds will support Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade’s many positive programs for thousands of area youth.

In addition to exciting bowling matches, guests enjoyed red carpet arrivals, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and more. Attendees were matched with the athletes to bowl.

Jay, who played baseball for years as a child at Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade, was thrilled to help give back to the organization that played an important part in his life. “We’re thrilled by the wonderful response to this event, which raises funds to help change children’s lives. I look forward to raising even more funds for Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade in future years.”

In addition to Jay, athletes in attendance included Tony Cruz and Jason Motte of the St. Louis Cardinals, Yonder Alonso of the , Tyler Greene of the , John Mayberry Jr. of the , Paco Rodriguez of the , Manny Machado and Jemile Weeks of the , Danny Valencia of the , and Gaby Sanchez and Tony Sanchez of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The event’s title sponsor was FMSbonds, Inc.

“We’re very thankful to Jon for continuing to host this amazing event,” said Alex Rodriguez-Roig, president of Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade. “Our programs make a great impact on the youth we serve/have served, including Jon, and we look forward to continuing to make a difference in their lives with our positive programs.”

About Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade has been serving youth in the community since 1940. What once was a building and site for boys has grown to five Clubs serving thousands of boys and girls year round, providing programs in the areas of character and leadership development, educational enhancement, career preparation, health and life skills, cultural arts and sports, fitness and recreation. Club staffing, initiatives, and programs are designed to inspire and enable young people and provide them with the resources to succeed and share in the American Dream. For more information, please visit www.bgcmia.org.

About FMSbonds, Inc.: FMSbonds, Inc. is a municipal bond firm that provides bond investors with exceptional value and insight in the tax-free municipal bond market. Co-founded by James A. Klotz and Paul Feinsilver in 1978, the firm’s South Florida offices are located in North Miami Beach and Boca Raton. For more information, visit www.fmsbonds.com.

###

Image captions: