Sports and Entertainment Celebrities at Diamond Resorts Invitational Help Raise $503,000 for Florida Hospital for Children
January 20 2016 - 4:16PM
Business Wire
As champions of happier and healthier living through the power
of vacations, DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL® (NYSE: DRII), with the
support of more than 70 sports and entertainment celebrities,
successfully raised $503,000 in net proceeds to benefit the Walt
Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital for Children (FHFC) at the
Diamond Resorts Invitational Champion’s Gala and auction at Mystic
Dunes Resort & Golf Club in Celebration, Florida, on January
16, 2016.
According to Michael Flaskey, Executive Vice President, Chief
Sales and Marketing Officer, Diamond Resorts International®, “This
is our third annual golf tournament, and it has easily become the
highlight of our year, every year, because it represents what is
most important to us at Diamond Resorts International®, and that is
family. We are honored to participate in the continued success of
Florida Hospital for Children as their team of medical experts work
diligently to improve the lives of children and families in the
Orlando area.”
Marla Silliman, Senior Executive Officer, Florida Hospital for
Children, said, “We are overwhelmed by the generosity and support
of the attendees at the Champion's Gala and auction. Over the last
three years we have been the proud recipient of over $1.7 million
raised at these events hosted by Diamond Resorts International®,
and we are so pleased to be able to accept this year’s donation and
give it right back to the well-deserving children of our
community.”
The Champion’s Gala and auction was the culminating event for
the weeklong celebrity golf tournament hosted by Diamond Resorts
International®. The Diamond Resorts Invitational benefiting Florida
Hospital for Children and related events took place between January
12 and 17, 2016, at The Golden Bear Club in Windermere, Florida,
and featured an 81-person field in a 54-hole celebrity tournament
covered live on Golf Channel. After three days of exciting
competition, former tennis professional Mardy Fish clinched the
victory.
The celebrity lineup included Super Bowl MVPs Jerry Rice, Marcus
Allen, Richard Dent and Mark Rypien; the Atlanta Braves Hall of
Fame pitching contingent of Greg Maddux, John Smoltz and Tom
Glavine; ESPN college football expert and former NFL quarterback
Danny Kanell; baseball greats Reggie Jackson, Roger Clemens and
Gaylord Perry; and entertainers Larry The Cable Guy, Jake Owen and
Colt Ford.
As part of the event, Diamond Resorts International® delivered a
full-scale, multidimensional vacation experience consisting of
activities for all ages, family-friendly excursions, dinner parties
prepared by Celebrity Chef and Humanitarian Art Smith, and headline
concerts by Huey Lewis and the News, and country music superstars
Colt Ford and Jake Owen.
About Diamond Resorts International®
Diamond Resorts International® (NYSE: DRII), with its network of
more than 350 vacation destinations located in 34 countries
throughout the continental United States, Hawaii, Canada, Mexico,
the Caribbean, South America, Central America, Europe, Asia,
Australasia and Africa, provides guests with choice and flexibility
to let them create their dream vacation, whether they are traveling
an hour away or around the world. Our relaxing vacations have the
power to give guests an increased sense of happiness and
satisfaction in their lives, while feeling healthier and more
fulfilled in their relationships, by enjoying memorable and
meaningful experiences that let them Stay Vacationed.™
Diamond Resorts International® manages vacation ownership
resorts and sells vacation ownership points that provide members
and owners with Vacations for Life® at over 350 managed and
affiliated properties and cruise itineraries.
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Hillman CommunicationsLiz Feldman,
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