 Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Aspirion Records) - Miko Marks, New Music Weekly Magazine's "Best New Country Artist of 2006" will join forces with The San Francisco Giants and country radio station 95.7 The Wolf in support of Project Open Hand on Sunday, August 12 at AT&T Park and McCovey Cove in San Francisco. Plate to Plate is a 5K run/walk fundraiser benefitting one of the Bay Area's most respected charities. Project Open Hand serves men, women and children with acute and critical illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, heart disease and others by providing food and emotional support. The route for Plate to Plate will begin and end on Terry Francois Street across McCovey Cove from AT&T Park. The route will go along the Embarcadero and each participant will have the opportunity to run/walk over Giants HOME PLATE at AT&T Park as they make their way towards the finish line. Miko Marks will provide free entertainment on the main stage for participants and attendees. Miko continues to break barriers as an African American woman in country music. She won top honors for her debut CD, FREEWAY BOUND, when it was honored as "Country Album of the Year" in the Independent Music Awards. Among the IMA judges were country legends, Wynonna Judd and Patty Loveless. Plate to Plate organizers expect several thousand in attendance for the event, which is co-sponsored by San Francisco's newest and sole country music station 95.7 The Wolf, playing and showcasing "fresh country". Starting at 10 a.m. and ending at noon, Marks will perform 2 sets which may include her latest hit single, "The Son My Daddy Never Had". She will then sing the national anthem inside AT&T Park during pre-game festivities as the San Francisco Giants host the Pittsburg Pirates. The seventh inning stretch will provide another opportunity to enjoy Miko's crystalline pipes as she sings her rendition of "God Bless America". With Barry Bonds vying for the title of "Homerun King", the event may well be one for the history books. Miko Marks is also scheduled to sing the national anthem the following night on Monday Night Football as The San Francisco 49ers host The Denver Broncos during their 8/13 pre-season opener.
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