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    Erikson participates in Field of Dreams charity event

    Glenn County, Calif. -- Purdue assistant wrestling coach Tom Erikson took time last weekend to participate in the Field of Dreams charity event in Northern California, donating his time for the fourth consecutive year to the wonderful cause. Field of Dreams is an annual event in which children with disabilities or have lost a parent in the military are given the opportunity to spend a day outdoors fishing and hunting with celebrities from several realms of life.

    Field of Dreams was founded by Tom Dermody of Williams and is sponsored by the California Deer Association, of which he is a member. With the help of several organizations and celebrities, the event allows children to spend a day in the sun, enjoying a barbecue and fishing or hunting in the north state. The event expanded this year to provide a day of fun to children of fallen veterans.

    This year's event was held at Stonyford Ranch, in western Glenn County, between Stonyford and Elk Creek, and brought in 11 families with 27 kids from as far away as San Diego. Among those who donated time to the worthy event included Erikson, fellow MMA icons Don Frye, Gary Goodridge and Rick Vardell, actor-comedian Rob Schneider, actor Tim Abell and 2008 Beijing Olympic gold-medalist Stephanie Brown-Trafton.

    Field of Dreams gives a lot of kids the opportunity to get out and do some fishing when they might not otherwise get to go," said Erikson. "It's really a family event. Families are great people."

    Erikson said some of the people attending Field of Dreams are living with tragedy in their lives 365 days a year, 24 hours a day -- whether it's the family with a disabled or dying child or family living with the loss of a parent in the Iraq War.

    "Our goal is to get them out and do something fun," Erikson said. "If all of us spending five minutes here and five minutes there with these kids makes a difference in their lives, then that is what we want to do."

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