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New York Civic, Business and Communities Heed Call to Action on Education, Raise More Than $60,000 at UNCF A Mind Is Hamptons Summer Benefit

Sunday, September 22nd, 2013


East Hampton, NY (PRWEB) September 06, 2013

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New York business, civic and community leaders joined UNCF (the United Negro College Fund) the nations largest and most effective minority education association on Saturday, August 24, at the second annual A Mind Is Hamptons Summer Benefit. Held at the East Hampton Point Resort, the event celebrated education and called on supporters to invest in better futures for African American and other students of college by ensuring they receive the education they need and the county needs them to have as they prepare to become the leaders of the 21st century. The Hamptons Summer Benefit raised more than $ 60,000 toward that goal.

On behalf of UNCF and the students we serve, I want to thank everyone who came out and supported our young people through this wonderful event. They are the reason we are able to support more than 60,000 students each year through 13,000 scholarships under 400 programs, said Maurice Jenkins, senior vice president of UNCF. We need to invest in their dreams through a new philanthropy that will pay dividends for them, and for all of us.

The A Mind Is Hamptons Summer Benefit was hosted by the UNCF Leadership Council of New York. Sylvia and Kenneth Woods, owners of legendary Sylvias Restaurant in Harlem also attended, as did Camille Clark and members of the Metro Manhattan Chapter of The Links. Dr. Luther Clark, global director, Merck Scientific Affairs, Olympic fencing champion Keeth Smart and Nicole Christie of NBCs Fashion Star and H&M communications executive also attended the event.

Several key supporters were inducted in the A Mind Is Giving Society in recognition of their support for UNCF education initiatives. They were:

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W.W. Gilman, Warren Buffet, Sam Zell Tout Red Hot Park Model/RV Industry; Buyers Benefit from Aug. 21 Tranzon Auction of The Village of Wildflowers

Friday, August 9th, 2013


Flat Rock, NC (PRWEB) August 01, 2013

Warren Buffet, Sam Zell and W.W. Gilman are in the One Percent because theyre onto The Next Big Thing well before mere mortals even catch a whiff. Thats why the August 21 Tranzon auction of The Village of Wildflowers park model community in Flat Rock, North Carolina is a prime chance for an investor to cash in on the smaller is smarter movement by taking over the reins of Gilmans established cash cow.

Real estate visionaries such as Gilman, Buffet and Zell were able to ride out the ripple effects of 2008s Black Swan because theyd already figured out how to capitalize on economic downturns. In 2003, Buffets Berkshire Hathaway acquired Clayton Homes, known as the nations largest maker and financer of prefab and mobile homes.

The Clayton purchase has paid dividends as has Zells Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS), a manufactured home community REIT. ELS owns or has ownership interest in nearly 400 resort park communities across the U.S, accumulating about 170,000,000, making the REIT the nations largest mobile-home park owner.

At age 82, The Village of Wildflowers (TVOW) might well be Gilmans swan song, as he hears the sirens call of retirement and is ready to let another benefit from his belief that multiple markets exist for his Wildflowers product, including Recreational Vehicle (RV) owners.

TVOW is the first community in the nation to offer rental property management for owners in their absence. This can be a seasonable second home and we will rent it for additional income for the owners in their absence, Gilman says.

Raw land is limited, expensive, and the costs for installing sewage and water are steep. Thats partly why existing trailer parks have caught the eye of real estate entrepreneurs such as Gilman, who purchased Wildflowers 25-acre site 18 months ago and redeveloped it with the park model concept in mind. The August 21 Tranzon sale includes 183

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PGA National, One of Waterfront Properties Big Real-Estate Draws, To Have Celebrity Golf Benefit

Sunday, December 16th, 2012


JUPITER, Fla. (PRWEB) December 11, 2012

The Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation will Party with the Stars on Dec. 14 at PGA National.

From 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., a cocktail reception will take place in conjunction with the fourth-annual Swing with the Stars Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament on Dec. 15. Proceeds will benefit Hospice of Palm Beach Countys programs and services.

Hospice of Palm Beach County is a nonprofit provider of end-of-life care for area residents and offers a wide range of programs that aid adults, children and families in dealing with the death of a loved one. The goal of the foundation is to generate resources, raise money and recruit volunteers for the organization.

Party with the Stars will feature a sassy and spunky speakeasy theme and will offer fine food and signature drinks. Cost to attend is $ 250.

Silent-auction items guests can bid on include luxury spa packages, vacation stays, exquisite jewelry, golf outings and a backstage tour of NBCs Today show. Matt Lauer, the celebrity host of Today, has strong ties to Hospice of Palm Beach County, as his late father, Jay Lauer, was cared by its nurses before his death. For several years after that, the younger Lauer sponsored a memorial golf tournament at The Breakers in Palm Beach that teemed with sports celebrities.

Swing with the Stars gets underway at 7:30 a.m. Dec. 15 and will include a host of local notables, including Olin Browne, who lives in Hobe Sound, Mark Calcavecchia, who owns riverfront Property in Tequesta, and Michelle McGann, who grew up in one of the beachy homes on Singer Island. Cost to play is $ 1,000, which includes a pair of tickets to the previous nights festivities.

The golf tournament is limited to 100 players and will take place on the newly redesigned Fazio course. The Fazio course is one of five offered at the Palm Beach Gardens development and previously was named The Haig in honor of PGA legend Walter Hagen.

Following a complimentary breakfast that will be served at 7 a.m., golfers will have a chance to win cash prizes during the exciting helicopter ball drop. A luncheon and awards ceremony will follow the day of play.

Other professional golfers signed up to play include Beth Bader, Jean Bartholomew, Bob Murphy, Alena Sharp and Jackie Gallagher Smith. Football standout Steve Walsh also will participate.

Waterfront Properties and Club Communities is a leading purveyor of luxury real estate, and PGA National is one of its hot properties.







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