ORLANDO, Fla. --- A silent auction at The University Club of Orlando raised more than $25,000 to benefit Wounded Warriors Outdoors, a not-for-profit group whose mission is to reward active duty wounded servicemen with the therapeutic trip of their lifetime: a small way of thanking them for their unselfish personal sacrifices in helping to preserve our freedom.
Cole Whitaker, who heads Hendricks & Partners’ Orlando regional office emceed the Cocktails for a Cause event, which was Wounded Warriors Outdoors first ever fundraiser.
More than 150 people attended, said Susan Greene, general manager of The University Club of Orlando.
The University Club of Orlando Cocktails for a Cause events have raised more than $100,000 over the past three years to benefit area civic, community and charitable organizations.
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For more information, contact:Susan Greene, General Manager, The University Club of Orlando 407-425-2514, gm@ucluborlando.com; Cole Whitaker, Southeast Partner, Hendricks & Partners 407-218-8880 cwhitaker@HPAPTS.com
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Friday, March 4, 2011
March Silent Auction and Cocktail Party to Benefit Volusia/Flagler Animal Rescue Group
ORMOND BEACH – The 3rd annual Spring Cocktail Party and Silent Auction, a benefit for the Rescued Hearts Animal Shelter, will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at the Ormond Lakes Clubhouse on Ormond Lakes Boulevard.
The event will feature cocktails, savory appetizers and tempting desserts on the lake view deck. But, the highlight will be a silent auction of artwork, unique gifts and other items donated by local businesses and individuals, according to newly-elected president Julie Beard.
“We’re very excited to host this event again this year,” Beard said. “We have lots of interesting items that will be on display for those planning to bid on a great item while they help support animal welfare.”
Beard said the event is a large part of the group’s annual fundraising efforts to purchase land to build the Rescued Hearts Animal Shelter and Spay/Neuter Hospital.
The 501C(3) non-profit agency organized in 2007 to help find homes for animals in Volusia and Flagler counties and places dogs and cats in foster homes until they are adopted or until their “state-of-the-art-with-heart” shelter is built.
The agency’s short-term plan is to obtain land in Volusia County and construct a facility to help decrease local government’s cost to house or euthanize unwanted animals.
Other goals are to establish an aggressive spay/neuter program, help animals stay at home to prevent the need for housing, and provide superior care and quality of life for animals.
Tickets for the event are $25 per person and all proceeds will be designated for the group’s Property Acquisition Fund. Reservations can be made by calling Judy Thompson at 386-252-1050.
For details about Rescued Hearts, visit www.rescuedheartsanimalshelter.com.
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For more information about this release, please contact: Julie Beard, President, Rescued Hearts Animal Shelter, 386-626-3003, jbstables@gmail.com, or Judy Thompson, 386-252-1050; Charlene Hager-Van Dyke, Larry Vershel Communications, 386-532-8862 or chagervandyke@yahoo.com
The event will feature cocktails, savory appetizers and tempting desserts on the lake view deck. But, the highlight will be a silent auction of artwork, unique gifts and other items donated by local businesses and individuals, according to newly-elected president Julie Beard.
“We’re very excited to host this event again this year,” Beard said. “We have lots of interesting items that will be on display for those planning to bid on a great item while they help support animal welfare.”
Beard said the event is a large part of the group’s annual fundraising efforts to purchase land to build the Rescued Hearts Animal Shelter and Spay/Neuter Hospital.
The 501C(3) non-profit agency organized in 2007 to help find homes for animals in Volusia and Flagler counties and places dogs and cats in foster homes until they are adopted or until their “state-of-the-art-with-heart” shelter is built.
The agency’s short-term plan is to obtain land in Volusia County and construct a facility to help decrease local government’s cost to house or euthanize unwanted animals.
Other goals are to establish an aggressive spay/neuter program, help animals stay at home to prevent the need for housing, and provide superior care and quality of life for animals.
Tickets for the event are $25 per person and all proceeds will be designated for the group’s Property Acquisition Fund. Reservations can be made by calling Judy Thompson at 386-252-1050.
For details about Rescued Hearts, visit www.rescuedheartsanimalshelter.com.
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For more information about this release, please contact: Julie Beard, President, Rescued Hearts Animal Shelter, 386-626-3003, jbstables@gmail.com, or Judy Thompson, 386-252-1050; Charlene Hager-Van Dyke, Larry Vershel Communications, 386-532-8862 or chagervandyke@yahoo.com
Monday, January 31, 2011
Stoneybrook West Golf Club is Dedicating February to Benefit Central Florida Humane Society/SPCA Orlando
ORLANDO - Stoneybrook West Golf Club, a Celebration Golf Management facility in Winter Garden, is offering $10 off green fees during February for every $5 donation made to the Central Florida Humane Society.
Mark Bearss, general manager of Stoneybrook West Golf Club, said he expects the effort will raise a significant amount for the Humane Society and its annual fundraiser benefitting the prevention of cruelty to animals (SPCA).
In addition, Bearss said Stoneybrook is putting together a team to participate in the Pet Walk the Humane Society is hosting Saturday Feb. 12 from 9 a.m. to noon at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando.
All donations collected at Stoneybrook West Golf Club and funds raised by the team’s Pet Walk will be turned over to the Central Florida Humane Society.
Stoneybrook West Golf Club is located off SR 429 in Winter Garden. For more information, contact 407-797-8533
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For more information, please contact: Mark Bearss, General Manager, Stoneybrook West, 407-797-8533; Gene Garrote, President, Celebration Golf Management, 407-566-1045
Mark Bearss, general manager of Stoneybrook West Golf Club, said he expects the effort will raise a significant amount for the Humane Society and its annual fundraiser benefitting the prevention of cruelty to animals (SPCA).
In addition, Bearss said Stoneybrook is putting together a team to participate in the Pet Walk the Humane Society is hosting Saturday Feb. 12 from 9 a.m. to noon at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando.
All donations collected at Stoneybrook West Golf Club and funds raised by the team’s Pet Walk will be turned over to the Central Florida Humane Society.
Stoneybrook West Golf Club is located off SR 429 in Winter Garden. For more information, contact 407-797-8533
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For more information, please contact: Mark Bearss, General Manager, Stoneybrook West, 407-797-8533; Gene Garrote, President, Celebration Golf Management, 407-566-1045
Friday, August 13, 2010
University Club of Orlando Hosts Cocktails for a Cause to Benefit MicheLee Puppets, youngsters
ORLANDO - The University Club of Orlando will host a Cocktails for a Cause event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25 to benefit MicheLee Puppets at the Club located on Central Blvd. and Rosalind Ave. in downtown Orlando.
MicheLee Puppets travel statewide to perform for schools and other organizations to teach and entertain youngsters age 5-18, delivering the messages that will empower them to focus on positive family values and overcome challenges.
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres are served by volunteers from these benefit agencies and all gratuities are donated to the agencies, Justin Wright, events director at University Club of Orlando, explained.
Cocktails for a Cause events are open to the public and admission is free.
Over the past year Cocktails for a Cause events at the University Club of Orlando have raised more than $100,000 to benefit local civic, community and charitable organizations including the Special Olympics, Canine Companions PACE Center for Girls, Coastal Conservation, Friends of the Wekiva and many more, Wright said.
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For more information contact: Justin Wright, Events Manager, The University Club of Orlando 407-425-2514; Susan Greene, General Manager, The University Club of Orlando 407-425-2514, gm@ucluborlando.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
MicheLee Puppets travel statewide to perform for schools and other organizations to teach and entertain youngsters age 5-18, delivering the messages that will empower them to focus on positive family values and overcome challenges.
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres are served by volunteers from these benefit agencies and all gratuities are donated to the agencies, Justin Wright, events director at University Club of Orlando, explained.
Cocktails for a Cause events are open to the public and admission is free.
Over the past year Cocktails for a Cause events at the University Club of Orlando have raised more than $100,000 to benefit local civic, community and charitable organizations including the Special Olympics, Canine Companions PACE Center for Girls, Coastal Conservation, Friends of the Wekiva and many more, Wright said.
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For more information contact: Justin Wright, Events Manager, The University Club of Orlando 407-425-2514; Susan Greene, General Manager, The University Club of Orlando 407-425-2514, gm@ucluborlando.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Desire Street Ministries to Host Champions 2010 Celebrity Golf Benefit at Black Diamond Golf Course Feb. 8
DECATUR – Desire Street Ministries (DSM) will host its celebrity golf tournament – “Champions 2010” – Monday, Feb. 8 starting with a noon tee-off at Black Diamond Golf Course in Lecanto, in Citrus County, Fla.
Celebrities participating include Danny Wuerffel, DSM’s executive director and 1996 Heisman Trophy winner, Coach Steve Spurrier, head coach of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks and former coach of the University of Florida Gators, Shane Matthews, former NFL quarterback for the Miami Dolphins and University of Florida Gators and Jon Gruden, color commentator on ESPN Monday Night Football and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach. Proceeds from the golf tournament will benefit Desire Street Ministries.
“We’re looking forward to a good turnout in support of needed programs to help transform impoverished neighborhoods into desirable places to live,” said Wuerffel. The ministry has been working since 1990 to revitalize the Desire Street neighborhoods in the Upper Ninth Ward of New Orleans. With the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the ministry was forced to relocate for a time, and as a result started additional ministries in the Eighth Ward of New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Today, in addition to these three Louisiana ministry locations, DSM partners strategically with ministries in Montgomery, Ala. Lakeland, Fla. and Atlanta, Ga. to bring about neighborhood transformation by equipping and encouraging indigenous leadership. For more information about Desire Street Ministries, see www.desirestreet.org.
For event information or registration, contact Sara Pace at 678.681.3960 (toll free at 866.633.0070) or by email at space@desiresteet.org.
ABOUT DANNY WUERFFEL: Danny Wuerffel won the 1996 Heisman Trophy while playing quarterback at the University of Florida. He is a devout Christian, and known for his character both on and off the field. Wuerffel played seven seasons in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, and Washington Redskins, before retiring. After leaving the NFL, he began work full-time at Desire Street Ministries, a non-profit faith-based organization focusing on spiritual and community development in one of the poorest areas of New Orleans.
Celebrities participating include Danny Wuerffel, DSM’s executive director and 1996 Heisman Trophy winner, Coach Steve Spurrier, head coach of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks and former coach of the University of Florida Gators, Shane Matthews, former NFL quarterback for the Miami Dolphins and University of Florida Gators and Jon Gruden, color commentator on ESPN Monday Night Football and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach. Proceeds from the golf tournament will benefit Desire Street Ministries.
“We’re looking forward to a good turnout in support of needed programs to help transform impoverished neighborhoods into desirable places to live,” said Wuerffel. The ministry has been working since 1990 to revitalize the Desire Street neighborhoods in the Upper Ninth Ward of New Orleans. With the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the ministry was forced to relocate for a time, and as a result started additional ministries in the Eighth Ward of New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Today, in addition to these three Louisiana ministry locations, DSM partners strategically with ministries in Montgomery, Ala. Lakeland, Fla. and Atlanta, Ga. to bring about neighborhood transformation by equipping and encouraging indigenous leadership. For more information about Desire Street Ministries, see www.desirestreet.org.
For event information or registration, contact Sara Pace at 678.681.3960 (toll free at 866.633.0070) or by email at space@desiresteet.org.
ABOUT DANNY WUERFFEL: Danny Wuerffel won the 1996 Heisman Trophy while playing quarterback at the University of Florida. He is a devout Christian, and known for his character both on and off the field. Wuerffel played seven seasons in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, and Washington Redskins, before retiring. After leaving the NFL, he began work full-time at Desire Street Ministries, a non-profit faith-based organization focusing on spiritual and community development in one of the poorest areas of New Orleans.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Launches 2nd Annual “Jeans for Charity” drive to Benefit Four Orlando-Area Charities
Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Launches 2nd Annual “Jeans for Charity” drive to Benefit Four Orlando-Area Charities
ORLANDO, Fla. - Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, recently launched (March 2) its annual “Jeans for Charity” drive to benefit Habitat for Humanity in Orange County; Give Kids the World; Susan G. Komen for the Cure; and the Russell Home for Atypical Children.
Tina Kennedy, director of human resources at Cuhaci & Peterson, said the firm hopes to raise as much as $500.00 for the individual charities quarterly during the drive which will run until Dec. 31.
Kennedy said employees who choose to wear jeans Monday-Thursday, pay $2.00 per day. The first drive will be for the month of March to benefit Habitat for Humanity; June’s drive will benefit Give the Kids the World; September’s drive will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure and December’s drive will benefit the Russell Home for Atypical Children.
For information about how to donate or participate, call Tina Kennedy at 407-661-9100.
For more information about this press release, contact
Tina Kennedy, Director of Human Resources Cuhaci & Peterson Architects LLC 407-661-9100;
Lonnie Peterson, Chairman Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC 407-661-9100
Jed Downs, President Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC 407-661-9100
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
Monday, February 16, 2009
University Club of Orlando Raises more than $50,000 Through Cocktails for a Cause Fundraisers
University Club of Orlando Raises more than $50,000 Through Cocktails for a Cause Fundraisers, Next one will Benefit Florida Health Systems’ Orlando Health Foundation
ORLANDO, Fla. - The University Club of Orlando, which has raised more than $50,000 since last September through its Cocktails for a Cause program for local charities, plans to host “Tips for Trauma” on Thursday, Feb. 26.
The Cocktails for a Cause fundraiser will run from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and will benefit Florida Health Systems’ Orlando Health Foundation.
Susan Greene, general manager of the University Club of Orlando, said one recent Cocktails for a Cause helped raise more than $11,000 for Coastal Conservation.
The University Club of Orlando is located across from the Orlando Public Library on Central Ave. and Rosalind Blvd. in downtown Orlando.
For more information about this press release, contact:
Susan Greene, General Manager, University Club of Orlando 407-425-2514, gm@ucluborlando.com;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
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