/R E P E A T -- TO2015 and Roots to Unveil Medal Pouches and Leather Goods Collection/

TORONTO, June 15, 2015 /CNW/ - The TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015), together with professional soccer player Dwayne De Rosario, Olympic multi-medallist and TORONTO 2015 Pan Am gold-medal hopeful Adam van Koeverden and Parapan Am hopeful Tess Routliffe, Roots co-founder Michael Budman, and TO2015 chair the Honourable David R. Peterson, will unveil the medal pouches and the Roots TORONTO 2015 leather goods collection at the Roots flagship store on June 16.

More than 4,000 athletes will be rewarded with their gold, silver and bronze medals this summer and each of those medals will be tucked away in a unique pouch designed exclusively by Roots for the TORONTO 2015 Games.

Roots, a Games Proud Supporter, has also joined as a licensee and Official Leather Goods Maker, and will unveil a limited-time collection of leather goods.

Speakers will be available for media interviews following the announcement.

Please confirm your attendance by 2 p.m. Monday, June 15 by contacting [email protected].

Where:	Roots
	80 Bloor Street West (at Bay Street)
	Toronto, ON
	Entrance on Bloor Street
When:	Tuesday, June 16, 2015
	10:30 a.m. (camera arrival and setup)
	11:00 a.m. (event start)

SOURCE Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games

Heather Irwin, Coordinator, media relations, TO2015, [email protected]