2013 Allianz Championship Swings Through Boca Raton, "Chips In" Proceeds to Boca Raton Regional Hospital

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2013 ALLIANZ CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
SWINGS THROUGH BOCA RATON,
“CHIPS IN” PROCEEDS TO BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL

A celebrated roster of 81 PGA Champions Tour players took to The Old Course at Broken Sound Club for 54 holes of stroke February 4^th-10^th for the 2013  Allianz Championship, all vying for a $1.8 million purse. Spectators were treated to an exciting, down-to-the-wire finish, as well as many special “events within the event,” culminating with PGA Champions Tour rookie Rocco Mediate joining the impressive ranks of  legends such as Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus in winning their Champions Tour debut. Mediate set a tournament and course record 11-under 61 in the second round of play and held off Tom Pernice Jr. and Bernhard Langer to win with a 17-under 199, earning him $270,000 prize money.

Mediate could have two-putted from four feet for the victory, but he was able to sink the first attempt which led to an embrace on the green from his recent fiancée, Jessica Somers. “The most nervous I was, I promise you, was on that 4-foot putt I had to two-putt,” Mediate said to Golf Channel reporters after the trophy presentation. “I knew it was only four feet, but that’s how excited I was.”

Mediate is an American golfer who has won six times on the PGA Tour. He has been featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking and is widely considered one of the best putters in golf. The most notable moment of Mediate’s career came in the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines South Course where he finished as the runner-up in a sudden-death playoff to Tiger Woods. In 2010, he became the oldest wire-to-wire winner on the PGA Tour since 1970.

In addition to the tens of thousands at the course, more than 83 million national households and 150 million in more than 174 countries tuned into the Golf Channel saw Boca Raton at its best, with all three rounds televised live from The Old Course at Broken Sound Club. The Old Course at Broken Sound Club hosted the PGA Champions Tour’s first full-field event of the season that included a series of interactive, “up close and personal” pre- and during tournament events for golf fans of all ages, while driving net proceeds to benefit the Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

An impressive roster of PGA Champions Tour legends, including defending champion Corey Pavin, 2011 winner Tom Lehman, 2010 winner Bernhard Langer, Mark Calcavecchia, Fuzzy Zoeller and others teed off to compete for a $1.8 million purse during championship play at the Allianz Championship.

Continuing an Allianz Championship tradition and getting the ladies into the swing of championship golf, LPGA legend with 72 LPGA victories and eight-time “player of the year” Annika Sorenstam gave 36 executive women (nine foursomes) expert golf and business tips at the Women’s Power Breakfast, Clinic and Pro-Am. The event offered the opportunity to participate in a golf and business networking experience like no other while giving all skill sets a chance to play nine holes with a PGA Champions Tour player, as well as a private group clinic with Sorenstam presented by JM Lexus, followed by an “up close and personal” Q&A session. The events continued with two days of Championship Pro-Am play, with 104 men’s foursomes teeing up memorable rounds on the green paired with a PGA Champions Tour pro.

“It was a great year for all at the Allianz Championship— for players, staff, 600 volunteers and tens of thousands of spectators,” said Tournament Director Ryan Dillon,. “We were able to find additional ways to raise much-needed funds for our main beneficiary, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, and at the end of the day, that’s what the community is coming together for.”

The tournament aimed to continue towards green event benchmarks set by the 2012 Allianz Championship, keeping the event one of the “greenest” of its kind. In addition, more than two-and-a-half pallets of unused food was donated to Boca Helping Hands following the event, which will be used to feed local individuals, families, and children through programs designed to instill dignity and break the cycle of dependence.

“Family Day” sponsored by Tommy Bahama featured a full schedule of free interactive family activities for all generations, including appearances by South Florida sports team mascots, face painting, a bounce house, putting contests, Don Law golf clinic, and much more.

As part of the 2013 Allianz Championship tournament event week, wine connoisseurs and golf enthusiasts enjoyed a perfect alfresco afternoon with legends of golf while sampling reds and whites while overlooking the 18^th green at the fourth-annual “Grapes on the Green” Golf & Wine Experience presented by the Boca Raton Bridge Hotel. In addition to indulging in the varietals from international vineyards, attendees enjoyed culinary samplings from top area restaurants including Carmen’s Top of the Bridge, WaterColors at the Bridge Hotel, Morton’s The Steakhouse, RED The Steakhouse, Rosso Italia, Salt 7: Prime Steaks and Sushi Dining, Rebel House, Broken Sound Club, live entertainment and a special VIP auction.

A new annual fundraising tradition was launched this year by the Moabery Family Foundation that  pledged an annual “champion’s challenge,” donating $1,000 for each birdie and $5,000 for each eagle scored by the defending champion during Allianz Championship play to benefit Boca Regional’s Toppel Family Place Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This year the 2012 winner Corey Pavin’s play was good enough to secure a $17,000 donation presented on the green by Abdol Moabery, president and chief executive officer of GA Telesis, whose son Chase spent three weeks in the NICU after his wife Cathy gave birth.

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America had announced that it would be donating $1,000 for every birdie from Allianz-sponsored golfer Tom Lehman at the upcoming Allianz Championship, shared between the southern Florida chapters of Junior Achievement and the Alzheimer's Association. The company donated for each of Lehman’s 17 birdies during the tournament, bringing the total to $8,500 for each organization. Lehman tallied five birdies on Friday, five on Saturday and seven during Sunday’s final round, finishing tied for 6th place with a total score of 207. Allianz Life partners with Junior Achievement and the Alzheimer’s Association in the Twin Cities because of their focus on organizations that support improving financial literacy and providing services to seniors.

More than 100 major sponsors came together to support all aspects of the celebrated week-long event, including Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, JM Lexus; 3M; Office Depot, Infinity Sales Group/Dish Network, Penn Florida, Konica Minolta Business Solutions, FAU, Kaye Communications, Inc. and more, many for the seventh consecutive year; since the tournament relocated to Boca Raton.

About Allianz Championship
The 2013 Allianz Championship, in its seventh consecutive year at The Old Couse at Broken Sound, will bring the legends of golf to Boca Raton from February 4^th to 10^th for the first full-field PGA Champions Tour event of the season. Its 2012 champion Corey Pavin is set to defend his title as challengers Tom Lehman (2011 champion; 2011 and 2012 Schwab Cup winner); Bernhard Langer (2010 champion), Mark Calcavecchia, Fred Couples, Fuzzy Zoeller, vie for a $1.8 million purse with all three rounds televised live nationwide on The Golf Channel. The Boca Raton Champions Golf Charities (BRCGC) serves as the operational and financial oversight group for the event as well as for the distribution of all charitable funds, as all net tournament proceeds “chip-in” to benefit Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Managed by Pro Links Sports with title sponsor Allianz Life Insurance Company, the annual tournament has attracted 31 of the top 34 professionals on the money list. For skybox tickets and other hospitality, call: 561-241-GOLF (4653) or visit www.allianzchampionship.com. Follow us at Facebook.com/AllianzChampionship and on Twitter @AllianzChamp.

About the Champions Tour
Collectively, the Champions Tour has the most recognizable and accomplished players in the game with many of its 30 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame competing regularly in its events and numerous other major championship winners among its members. The Champions Tour is a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older. Conceived in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour, it started with just four events and purses totaling $475,000. Points earned in 26 official Charles Schwab Cup events in 2013 will determine the Charles Schwab Cup champion, the season-long competition designed to recognize the Champions Tour’s leading player. The Champions Tour's primary purpose is to provide financial opportunities for its players, entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back, protect the integrity of the game and generate significant charitable and economic impact in communities in which it plays. In 2012, tournaments on all five Tours (PGA TOUR, Champions Tour, Web.com Tour, PGA TOUR Latinoamerica, PGA TOUR Canada) generated more than $122 million for local charitable organizations, bringing the TOUR’s all-time total of charitable contributions to more than $1.8 billion. The Commissioner of the PGA TOUR is Tim Finchem. Mike Stevens is President of the Champions Tour. The PGA TOUR’s website is pgatour.com, the No. 1 site in golf, and the organization is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Follow the Champions Tour at Facebook.com/ChampionsTour and on Twitter @ChampionsTour.

About Broken Sound Club:
Broken Sound is considered one of the premier golf course communities in Palm Beach County, FL. It features resort-style, country club living in 28 private villages and has 23 tennis courts, a state-of-the-art fitness/spa center, poolscape and bistro, dining facilities and two of the finest Audubon Society Certified golf courses in South Florida. The original Broken Sound Club, now affectionately known as “The Old Course", was founded in 1978 and designed by Joe Lee and has hosted the PGA Champions Tour tournament, the Allianz Championship for seven consecutive years. Gene Bates completed a redesign of The Old Course in January 2004. The Old Course features an abundance of trees unique to South Florida and rolling fairways that give it a feel similar to courses in the Pinehurst, NC area. It includes the largest stand of natural Florida maples trees in the county. The Club Course, another Lee design, was opened in 1985 and also recently renovated by Bates. Broken Sound is located on the north side of Yamato Road on Old Course Way between Congress Avenue and Military Trail.

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2013 Allianz Championship Winner Rocco Mediate with the Boca Raton Champions Golf Charities Board

Boca Raton City Council Unanimously Approves Plans For Complete Transformation of Boca Raton Bridge Hotel

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Boca Raton City Council Unanimously Approves Plans

Presented By Globally Renowned
Award-Winning Gensler Design Firm

For Complete Transformation of Boca Raton Bridge Hotel

BOCA RATON, FL (February 13, 2013) –AWH Partners, LLC and The Lane Organization LLC jointly announced that the international renowned award-winning Gensler design firm has been selected to lead the architectural, interior design, and brand transformation of the Boca Raton Bridge Hotel. With Boca Raton City Council approval granted yesterday on Gensler’s reinvention concepts, the comprehensive transformation of the boutique hotel into a four-star status will begin in May 2013.  

The Bridge Hotel remains one of Boca’s most notable, operating as a traditional hotel, as new ownership repositions and reinvents it to be more relevant and exciting to meet the desires and needs of today’s discerning vacationers as well as social and business guests. Led by a seasoned team of designers and hospitality, operations, management and marketing consultants, the hotel is being completely transformed into a premier South Florida experience with its own newly positioned distinctive signature in the destination.

“We are excited to introduce Gensler's extraordinary vision into the complete re-imagination of this beloved Boca icon,” noted Russ Flicker, managing member of AWH Partners, LLC., a joint venture between August Group Ventures, LLC and Winston Harton Holdings, LLC.

Gensler is a leading award-winning global architecture, design, planning, and strategic consulting firm that partners with companies to achieve measurable business and organizational goals through design. For more than 45 years, it has been a pioneer in creating great places that enhance the quality of work and life. Today, Gensler has more than 3,500 professionals networked across 43 locations. During the last year, Gensler worked in 86 countries with 2,248 clients. Among its most notable hotel designs are the Shore Hotel in Santa Monica, California; The Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences and JW Marriott at L.A. Live, Los Angeles, CA; and Hotel Monaco, a Kimpton boutique hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

“Gensler’s team of architects, designers, planners and consultants dedicated to this particular transformation recognize and understand the importance of embracing local community nuances that make the Boca Raton destination desirable and special,” added Matt Lane, partner in The Lane Organization. “The firm’s design concepts celebrate a distinctive coming-of-age ‘sense of place’ while at the same time aesthetically incorporates emerging trend-relevant regional and global hospitality perspectives.”

Gregory Flis, Design Director with Gensler who leads the Boca Raton Bridge Hotel project, shared that preliminary concepts take inspiration from the hotel’s unique position directly on the water.

“The new vision for the property will create a distinctive hotel and restaurant destination that appeals to all the senses,” noted Flis. “Guests and visitors will feel renewed and fully-immersed in a sophisticated and comfortable atmosphere. It will have a definite sense of place with an updated coastal vibe. Whether enjoying breakfast on a balcony, an intimate dinner, or soaking up the ambiance of a sunset, the setting will blend the sights, sounds and textures that make memorable experiences. It will be authentically Boca, with a fresh perspective.”

The preliminary phase of the Bridge Hotel’s major “reinvention” plan to position the property to luxury boutique hotel four-star status was launched in November 2012 with the construction of the hotel’s new “waterfront promenade” that flanks the property’s entire Lake Boca perimeter.

The hotel’s complete transformation led by Gensler will include the introduction of entirely new hospitality and dining concepts, further expansion waterfront amenities, and extensive reorientation and renovations of public spaces, guestrooms, and restaurants. Reinvention plans will take optimal advantage of the property’s most distinctive assets: its prime location -- on the Intracoastal Waterway and Lake Boca with direct access to Atlantic Ocean -- and its breathtaking water views.

“There are always certain spots in any city that really just have something unique going for them and this particular piece of property is one of those rare finds in our city where the entire public as they boat or drive or take walks can utilize the ambiance and see the beauty of the lake and the location,” noted City of Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel at yesterday’s Boca Raton City Council meeting. “All of Boca will be very, very proud and happy when this particular property is renovated.  The beauty of the property is really something to behold.”

AWH Partners, LLC, identifies and acquires outstanding assets in key locations that require operational and physical repositioning to achieve their highest and best use. The Bridge is an established community icon in an enviable locale with a longtime history serving as the locals’ favorite “guesthouse” for visiting friends, family, and colleagues. The acquisition afforded the partnership the opportunity to return to South Florida to expand its presence add another “hotel repositioning success story” to its burgeoning portfolio. The Lane Organization LLC enters into cities to reposition assets and team up with management firms who can assimilate to their locations while standing out amongst the competition.  Lane Hospitality, the management firm for the Boca Raton Bridge Hotel and unrelated to the Lane Organization LLC, is committed to preserving, protecting and enhancing the value of hotel real estate, and provides expertise in all facets of hospitality management and brand marketing.

The Boca Raton Bridge Hotel, one of Palm Beach County’s boutique icon hotels with panoramic water views from every guest room, is located where the Intracoastal Waterway and Lake Boca Raton meet at 999 East Camino Real in Boca Raton. For hotel reservations, visit www.bocaratonbridgehotel.com or call (561) 368-9500; for dining updates at WaterColors or reservations for Carmen’s award-winning Sunday Brunch, call (561) 886-4570 or visit www.opentable.com.  

Moabery Family Foundation Launches "Champion's Challenge" Fundraiser at Allianz Championship

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MOABERY FAMILY FOUNDATION LAUNCHES  

NEW ANNUAL “CHAMPION’S CHALLENGE” TRADITION
FOR DEFENDING CHAMPIONS
AT ALLIANZ CHAMPIONSHIP

Beginning With 2012 Winner Corey Pavin This Weekend,
Foundation To Donate $1,000 Per Birdie and $5,000 Per Eagle
Made By Defending Champions Each Year To Benefit
Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

BOCA RATON, FL (February 8, 2013) – The Allianz Championship and Boca Raton Regional Hospital (BRRH) announced that the Moabery Family Foundation (MFF) has set a new annual “champion’s challenge” for defending champions of the PGA Champions Tour’s first full-field tournament of the year.  Announced at the Allianz Championships Pro-Am Draw Party filled with 400 PGA pros, sponsors, community and business leaders, and media this week, Allianz Championship Tournament Director Ryan Dillon reported that beginning with this year’s championship rounds, the MFF will launch its annual pledge to the nonprofit Boca Raton Champions Golf Charities based upon the performance of the defending champion Corey Pavin at The Old Course in Boca Raton. Funds raised by the annual MFF champion’s challenge are earmarked to benefit Boca Regional’s Toppel Family Place Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

According to MFF President Cathy Moabery, each year the MFF will donate $1,000 per birdie and $5,000 for each eagle scored by the defending champion, with a minimum gift of $10,000 per year if the golfer does not play well or withdraws for injury.  In addition, if a defending champion does not play in a subsequent year, tournament management, Boca Raton Regional Hospital and the MFF will jointly choose the highest ranked player to represent the pledge.

“I had the pleasure of playing with Corey Pavin at last year’s Pro-Am that benefited the hospital, and this year, he is playing on behalf of the hospital with a great new incentive,” noted Abdol Moabery, whose son, Chase, spent three weeks in BRRH’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit after his wife Cathy gave birth. “Because Boca Raton Regional Hospital and its outstanding neonatal services are blessings to so many,  Cathy and I are pleased to establish this annual championship fundraising challenge,” added Moabery, who serves as president and chief executive officer of GA Telesis.

Excited about the inaugural MFF Challenge becoming a yearly tradition, Dillon reported that “should Pavin’s 2013 stats be ‘on par’ with his championship performance last year, it could mean more than $15,000 in funds for the neonatal unit. And that would make everyone involved in the tournament — the pros, sponsors, volunteers, civic leaders and community — even more proud about what is accomplished each year on the course.”

Toppel Family Place at Boca Raton Regional Hospital offers beautifully decorated labor and delivery suites with all the comforts of home, family-centered mother/baby nursing care, lactation services, a level II neonatal intensive care unit, board-certified neonatologists on-site 24/7, maternity nurses available 24 hours a day and support groups for mom, dad and the entire family. With equipment designed for infants and a hospital staff who has special training in newborn care, the BRRH NICU is an intensive care unit created for newborns that need specialized treatment. Babies who need to go to the unit are often admitted if they're born prematurely, have difficulties during delivery or show signs of a problem such as infection, breathing difficulties or feeding problems in the first few days of life.

For more tournament information, tickets, premium ticket packages, skybox and VIP seating, Grapes On The Green event tickets, call 561-241-GOLF (4653) or visit www.allianzchampionship.com. Follow us at Facebook.com/AllianzChampionship and on Twitter @AllianzChamp.

About Allianz Championship:
The 2013 Allianz Championship, in its seventh consecutive year at The Old Couse at Broken Sound, will bring the legends of golf to Boca Raton from February 4^th to 10^th for the first full-field PGA Champions Tour event of the season. Its 2012 champion Corey Pavin is set to defend his title as challengers Tom Lehman (2011 champion; 2011 and 2012 Schwab Cup winner); Bernhard Langer (2010 champion), Mark Calcavecchia, Fred Couples, Fuzzy Zoeller, Tom Watson, Fred Funk and Champions Tour newcomers Vijay Singh and Colin Montgomerie vie for a $1.8 million purse with all three rounds televised live nationwide on The Golf Channel. The Boca Raton Champions Golf Charities (BRCGC) serves as the operational and financial oversight group for the event as well as for the distribution of all charitable funds, as all net tournament proceeds “chip-in” to benefit Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Managed by Pro Links Sports with title sponsor Allianz Life insurance Company, the annual tournament has attracted 31 of the top 34 professionals on the money list. For skybox tickets and other hospitality, call: 561-241-GOLF (4653) or visit www.allianzchampionship.com. Follow us at Facebook.com/AllianzChampionship and on Twitter @AllianzChamp.

About the Boca Raton Regional Hospital:
Born out of compelling community need in 1967, Boca Raton Regional Hospital is a not-for-profit, advanced tertiary medical center with 400 beds, over 2,100 employees and more than 800 primary and specialty physicians on staff. The Hospital is a recognized leader in Cardiovascular Care, Oncology, Women’s Health, Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine and the Neurosciences, all of which offer state-of-the-art diagnostic and imaging capabilities. Boca Raton Regional Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and is one of only four hospitals in Palm Beach County to be designated by the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) as a Comprehensive Stroke Center.

About the Toppel Family Place Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU):
With equipment designed for infants and a hospital staff who has special training in newborn care, the NICU is an intensive care unit created for newborns that need specialized treatment. Toppel Family Place is a level II intensive care unit, which treats critically ill or premature babies. Babies who need to go to the unit are often admitted if they're born prematurely, have difficulties during delivery or show signs of a problem such as infection, breathing difficulties or feeding problems in the first few days of life. We are family-centered NICU which means we encourage active participation by the parents and family in the care of your baby. We recognize that we provide care for a short time, but that you and your family will care for and nurture your baby for a lifetime. There is substantial research that demonstrates the importance of parental hands-on care and touch in supporting growth and development and decreasing the incidence of complications of prematurity.

About GA Telesis:
GA Telesis is the global leader in the commercial aerospace support industry. With sales, redistribution and component maintenance facilities throughout the United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, Middle East and Singapore, GA Telesis has the largest independent inventory of full traceable Boeing, Airbus, Douglas and Bombardier rotable components and is also the leading redistributor of engine components for the CFMI, GE, P&W and RR engines.  Our component maintenance services cover over 25 ATA chapters spanning over 10,000 part numbers.

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Every Car Has A Story: See 100+ Antique, Classic And Exotic “Tales & Tails” At The Free Cruisin-America Car Show & Shop For Charity Sunday, March 3rd At Town Center At Boca Raton

Where Car Collectors, Connoisseurs, and Community Meet To “Rev It Up”
To Benefit Nat King Cole Generation Hope and Simon Youth Foundation

BOCA RATON, FL (February 4, 2013) – From memorable antiques and classics to racy exotics, the free and open-to-the-public Cruisin-America “Car Show & Shop” at Town Center at Boca Raton on Sunday, March 3^rd will rev up the community for charity. From 12 noon to 6 p.m., more than 100 car collectors will be showcasing their “pride and joys” and sharing their car stories as retailers and restaurants at Town Center of Boca Raton serve up tastings, informal modeling and same-day shopping discounts, all to benefit two children’s charities: Nat King Cole Generation Hope (NKCGH) and Simon Youth Foundation (SYF).

This eclectic, high “WOW factor” car exhibition event will round out a fundraising weekend by NKCGH following its GENERATIONS benefit concert on Friday, March 1^st headlining Natalie Cole to raise money for music education programs in schools. Nat King Cole’s youngest daughters, twins Timolin and Casey who founded NKCGH will serve as Grand Marshals of the Cruisin-America show.

Event programming will feature live performances by the youth who participated in the inaugural NKCGH Summer Strings program at Lynn University and students from schools that have received NKCGH music education funding. Also on the schedule will be Gourmet Food Trucks, an exhibitor’s row, chances to win Town Center of Boca Raton retailer merchandise and dining certificates, a car collectors’ award ceremony and more. Those attending can take advantage of same-day discounts offered by participating mall stores and restaurants.

The afternoon will be an impressive ride for automobile aficionados and a fun day for the whole family. According to Cruisin-America Managing Partners, the official Cruisin-America Car Show & Shop show cars will be the award-winning:

·            Exotic 2008 Mosler MP 900-made of carbon fiber, this is one of only 40 manufactured for the street use

·         Classic 1939 Lincoln Zephyr-a high-end luxury car introduced in the late ’30s that is possibly one of the most fluid automotive shapes ever developed.  Following several custom designs  and an estimated $300,000 in time, material and labor … this collector’s car has long been a show-stopper.

·         Antique 1941 Willys-a rare pre-war “Americar” sedan produced by Willys-Overland Motors, one of a few American car manufacturers later contracted by the U.S. military during World War II to manufacture the highly successful Jeep. After the end of the war, the company secured the trademark on the Jeep name. 

Additional registered show “car stars” will include a 1938 Packard, 1934 Custom Ford Coupe, 1923 Ford “T Bucket”, 1934 Chevy Custom Coupe, 1937 Ford Custom Cabriolet and many more. Delray Acura and Delay Hyundai will be on-site previewing Hyundai’s new 2013 Equus luxury sedan.

“We are pleased to be partnering with Town Center and its shops and restaurants to showcase a signature collaboration and celebration of brilliant car, fashion and community mission design,” said Jay Neloms, co-managing partner of Cruisin-America. “Supporting the Nat King Cole Generation Hope to keep music alive in our schools and the Simon Youth Foundation to ignite hope through educational opportunities for students who are at risk of dropping out of high school will make this not just an exhilarating event, but an exceptionally meaningful one as well.”

The free and open-to-the-public Cruisin-America Car Show & Shop will be located in the parking area in The Terrace at Town Center of Boca Raton at 6000 Glades Road.  For more information on this show and schedule of other Cruisin-America shows, visit www.crusin-america.com and become a fan on Facebook. For sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, call Todd Kasten at 800-506-7290, ext. 802 or email tkasten@cruisin-america.com.

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About Cruisin-America

A premier car show event planning company, Cruisin-America builds long-term relationships with car collectors, connoisseurs, and community to rev it up for charity by creating a fun environment that celebrates the fascination of car design and performance while supporting nonprofits with vital missions.  When producing its car shows featuring an ever-changing exhibition of award-winning pre-’76, antique, classic and exotic show cars, Cruisin-America delivers value to corporate sponsors, prestige to the collectors who enter their treasured cars, and visitors to its partnering venues.  For more information on Cruisin-America, sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, car registration, how join its Collectors Circle or become a show venue, visit www.crusin-america.com, become a fan on Facebook, or call 800-506-7290.

About Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc.

The Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc. mission is to provide music education to children with the greatest need and fewest resources. We accomplish this mission by funding programs which provide for instruction, mentoring and resources. Our Vision is that Nat King Cole’s unforgettable legacy will ensure future generations are given the opportunity to learn and experience the joy of music.

We believe that every child should be exposed to music education. Studies have proven that participation in school music has a positive impact on areas considered outside the realm of music including dexterity, coordination, self-discipline, self-esteem, thinking skills, listening skills, creative abilities and personal expression. Through the efforts of Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc., and the community as a whole, we envision a day when music will be a central part of all children’s lives.

For more information or to purchase tickets to the upcoming GENERATIONS concert, visit http://natkingcolefoundation.org/concert/index.php.

About Simon Youth Foundation

A national 501(c)(3) public charity headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., Simon Youth Foundation, or SYF, ignites hope through educational opportunities for students who are at risk of dropping out of high school. To meet our mission, SYF supports two major initiatives: Simon Youth Academies and Simon Youth Scholarships.

In partnership with local public school districts, SYF supports 23 Simon Youth Academies in 13 states. Primarily located in Simon malls, Simon Youth Academies offer flexible schedules and small class sizes that make learning accessible to students who struggle to connect with material in a traditional classroom or school because they are homeless, bullied, battling serious illness, facing parenthood, working full-time to support their families, or facing other challenging personal circumstances. The Simon Youth Scholarships program pays out millions in one-time and renewable scholarships to high school students in every community that is home to a Simon mall each year. Targeting first-generation college students and those with demonstrated financial need, the Simon Youth Scholarships program furthers the SYF commitment to extending educational opportunities to all students who want to learn, no matter their personal circumstances.