Archives August 2013
“THE STARS ARE ALIGNED”
CORTNEY’S
PLACE 6TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
PROCEEDS FROM NOV. 4TH
EVENT TO BENEFIT PROGRAM
FOR MENTALLY &
PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED ADULTS
SCOTTSDALE,
ARIZONA, Monday, August 19, 2013 – Cortney’s Place
will be hosting their 6th Annual Golf Tournament on
November 4, 2013 at the Country Club at DC Ranch in Scottsdale.
Titled “The Stars Are Aligned,” the golf tournament will
be followed by a barbecue and awards reception and charity
raffle at the Clubhouse, featuring silent auction items that are
entertainment and sports related as well as signature raffle
items. All proceeds from the event will benefit Cortney’s
Place, a day program that provides special programs and
activities for mentally and physically challenged adults.
The Chairman
of this year’s golf event is Mr. Chris Schneck, Vice
President of Merrill Lynch, Wealth Management Advisor and a
Certified Special Needs Advisor. Mr. Schneck has been a member
of the Marc Community Resources, Inc. Board of Directors since
1988 and is also a past Chairman of the Board for that
organization.
Marc Community Resources, Inc. is the Premier Service Provider
for the Day Program at Cortney's Place.
Our Presenting Sponsor is Fry’s Food
Stores and we are very grateful to the people at Fry’s
especially the President of Fry’s, Jon Flora, for all their
contributions to Cortney’s Place over the past several years.
The Grand Prize raffle item for this year’s
event is a South African Safari for Two and the 2nd
prize is an Apple® iPad® with Retina® display Wi-Fi - 16GB.
In addition, Porsche North Scottsdale is
sponsoring the Hole-In-One Prize. If some lucky golfer
gets a hole-in-one on the designated hole during the event they
will win a beautiful Porsche!
“Each year, we offer our players a unique
experience that they’ll always remember and associate with
Cortney’s Place,” said Cindy Carpenter, Founder of the
organization. “In past years, we have offered foursomes of
golf with PGA professionals, had Schwab Cup pro golfers
participate in a ‘Closest To The Pin’ contest at our event and
auctioned off one-of-a-kind travel packages. We’re excited to
share that there will be more exciting things offered at this
year’s event so register early because we always sell this event
out and you don’t want to miss it!”
There are
three (3) sponsorship levels available for this incredible
event, starting at $5,000.00. Sponsorships include 1 or 2
foursomes of golf, lunch, dinner, all activities on the course
during the event, advertising and product exposure for
participating companies, depending on the level of your
sponsorship. Additionally, Underwriting Opportunities are still
available beginning at $1,000, all the way up to $15,000 and can
be purchased via the website at
www.cortneysplace.org
or email at
donnette@cortneysplace.org.
HARRY &
DAVID TEAMS UP WITH NOREEN FRASER FOUNDATION ON BREAST
CANCER AWARENESS MONTH FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Harry & David Introduces Latest Pink Pear Collection, Charitable
Gifts to Support Breast Cancer Research
MEDFORD, OR. (August 22, 2013)
Harry & David
announces today the 2013 Pink Pear Collection that will be
available this October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness
Month. For the fourth consecutive year, Harry & David has
partnered with the
Noreen Fraser
Foundation, a non-profit organization that focuses on
advancing research, prevention and treatment of women¹s cancers,
to raise awareness and support in the fight against women¹s
cancers. A portion of the proceeds from the Pink Pear Collection
will go to the Noreen Fraser Foundation.
Harry & David¹s Pink Pear Collection is made up of four
charitable gourmet gifts, each with a pink twist. The collection
includes Pink Truffles, Pink Moose Munch® Popcorn, the Pink Pear
Gift Box and the Pink Pear Gift Basket. Harry & David will
donate 25 percent of the proceeds of all online and in-store
sales of Pink Pear products during the month of October to the
Noreen Fraser Foundation.
Pink
Truffles
are a decadent and delightful treat made in Harry & David¹s
candy kitchen with a signature blend of chocolate. The truffles
are a thoughtful gift for a worthy cause, available in-store and
online for $19.95.
Pink Moose Munch® Popcorn
is created as a limited edition Moose Munch® Popcorn, produced
in Harry & David¹s candy kitchen with cherries, vanilla, almonds
and cashews, available in-store only for
$12.95.
Pink Pear Gift Box
is a gift that continues to give long after the box has arrived.
It features Harry & David¹s famous Royal Riviera® Pears,
including two wrapped in pink foil, in a beautifully wrapped
gift box, available in-store and online for $19.95.
Pink
Pear Gift Basket
is a wooden crate filled with juicy Royal Riviera® Pears,
strawberry truffles, strawberry yogurt covered pretzels and
chocolate strawberries. It¹s as scrumptious as it is thoughtful
- available online for $39.95.
³We are delighted to continue our partnership with Harry &
David during Breast Cancer Awareness Month,² said Noreen Fraser,
founder and CEO of the Noreen Fraser Foundation. ³Harry &
David¹s gifts exude such quality and are a genuine joy to
receive. We are thankful for their dedication to supporting
breast cancer research by creating specialty products for this
important cause.²
³Harry & David is pleased to continue our longstanding
partnership with the Noreen Fraser Foundation by contributing to
this noteworthy cause for a fourth consecutive year,² said Craig
Johnson, CEO of Harry & David. ³We are grateful for the
opportunity to raise awareness, knowing that a gift from our
Pink Pear Collection plays a vital role in helping others.²
For the latest deals and specials from Harry & David, join our
Facebook fan page, Facebook.com/HarryandDavid.
Harry & David¹s Pink Pear Collection will be available for
preorder beginning September 1, 2013, and will be on sale for
the entire month of October at
HarryandDavid.com as well as Harry & David stores while
supplies last.
About Noreen Fraser Foundation
The Noreen Fraser Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
organization focusing on funding translational cancer research
in the area of women¹s cancers. Our mission is to use
educational and awareness campaigns to raise funds for research
aimed at developing new prevention methods, diagnostic tools and
non-toxic therapies to treat women¹s cancers. Our hope is that
until there are CURES, women¹s cancers will become manageable
diseases that can be controlled with targeted treatments that
protect patients¹ quality of life. For more information please
visit www.noreenfraserfoundation.org
About Harry & David
Nearly 80 years ago, Harry and David Holmes turned their
extraordinary pears into the perfect gourmet gift. You can still
send our Royal
Riviera® Pears as
well as many other high quality fresh
fruits, handpicked to our
exacting standards in our 19 local orchards and in many other
orchards around the world. We make it easy to send gourmet
gift baskets and edible
fruits in
addition to our many flavors of Moose
Munch® Popcorn, chocolate
dipped pears, truffles and
much more, most of which are made in our own kitchens from
recipes honed over time. We hand-pack our gift baskets and
exclusively designed gift boxes and top them off with a
hand-tied bow. Then we ship our specialty food gifts to arrive
on time, in perfect condition. Guaranteed. Through our stores,
wholesale, catalogs and websites, gourmet food and home gifts
from Harry & David, and its brands
Cushman¹s and Wolferman¹s
are designed for festive occasions, entertaining and enjoyment
throughout the year.
Harry & David is a trademark, service mark and DBA of Harry and
David, LLC. HarryandDavid.com
Children First Academy Hosts Ground Breaking at New School
School serving 300 plus
underprivileged children will open new campus in Phoenix
WHAT: Children First Academy hosts ground
breaking at a brand new Phoenix campus equipped to serve and
educate 320 homeless and disadvantaged children. The 52,000
square foot new facility will continue to provide high-quality
education along with on-site medical and dental services,
laundry and showers, a flexible bus system which accommodates
frequent moving of children’s families, clothing and food. WHEN: September
25, 2012, 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. WHERE: 1648
South 16th Street Phoenix, AZ
85034 WHAT: A
ceremony to commence the steps towards a beginning victory for
Children First Academy’s students which will include:
·
Campus tours beginning at 8:45 a.m.
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Speeches from Senator Jerry Lewis, Mayor Greg
Stanton, Sequoia School Superintendent Ron Neil, Principal Donna
Driggers
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A celebration with community leaders, corporate
sponsors, donors students, teachers and guests for a new
beginning in a new building About
Children First Academy Established in
2008, Children First Academy consists of two schools in the
metropolitan Phoenix area currently serving and educating 320
underserved and underprivileged students. Since its opening,
Children First academy has served 1,320 students, given 1,600
food boxes to families, driven 324,000 miles by busses, hosted
48 monthly group birthday parties, treated 2,334 tooth cavities
and performed 1,402 medical check-ups. The Tempe and
Phoenix campuses provide high-quality education for Kindergarten
through 8th grade students.
All students currently live below the poverty line and 68
percent are homeless. Children First Academy
reduces and eliminates the obstacles that interfere with the
education of each child and provide an educational curriculum
that brings each child’s performance up to their proper grade
level. The school
addresses physical, mental and emotional obstacles to education
by providing services including medical, dental, professional
counseling, clothing, food, hygiene items, and provide on-campus
showers, washers and dryers. The school adapts to each child’s
unique situation and acts compassionately to educate and support
homeless and disadvantaged children to become more successful
members of society.
Magic's 12th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
on 9/15/12 shotgun start 7:00am; Four Person Scramble;
Registration 6:00-6:50am. It is being held at Stonecreek Golf
Club Paradise Valley.
Tournament fees include Golf, Cart, Bag Handling, Driving Range,
Putting Green and Lunch. There will be prizes, $500 cash raffle,
silent auction items, and raffle items. The cost is $90 each
player for foursome or $100 each for individual players.
Register NOW! Please contact Joan at 480-818-0831 to register.
Proceeds benefit Eve's Place Domestic Violence Shelter
There are many ways to help support Eve's Place DV
Shelter.....donations for raffle items, silent auction items,
prizes, sponsorships and much more!
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