Sponsors sought for golf tourney/walk-a-thon for breast cancer
November 27, 2007
Avatar Properties Inc. is seeking sponsorships for its third annual Realtors, Affiliates & Friends Golf Tournament & Walk-a-Thon to raise funds for breast cancer education and research by the Florida Sun Coast Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
Both events will take place on Friday, February 22 at Solivita®, Avatar’s award-winning active adult community which is located on the Polk County side of Poinciana.
A field of 144 golfers is expected to tee it up for a 1 p.m. shotgun start at Solivita’s® Stonegate Golf Club, while a host of walkers are expected to lace up their walking shoes for a 9 a.m. start at Solivita’s® Freedom Park.The events have raised $28,334 for breast cancer research the past two years, according to Bari Stone, event coordinator.
Entry fees for the golf tournament are $125 for individuals and $500 for foursomes. Fees include golf cart, greens fees, beverages, buffet dinner, and a golfer gift package. Awards also will be given to winning teams, as well as longest drive and closest-to-the-pin prizes for men and women.
Golf sponsorships range from individual hole/tee sponsors ($250 per hole), golf flag sponsors ($300 per flag) and corporate sponsorships ($600 per foursome), to Silver Event ($1,000), Gold Grand ($1,500) and Platinum Benefactor ($2,500). Sponsorship perks vary based on the level of participation and include from one to three foursomes, a hospitality tent, and a host of event extras and opportunities including company/individual name recognition on signage, in media kits, and at various tournament venues.
Participation in the Walk-a-Thon, which will feature 2.5K and 5K tracks, requires a minimum of $50 in pledges. Walkers will receive a continental breakfast and gift package, and have a chance to win door prizes. Those registering before January 15, 2008 will receive an event T-shirt.
Walk-A-Thon sponsorships include a Breakfast sponsor ($1,000) and Pink Ribbon sponsors ($500). Both receive company name recognition, walker gift packages, and other event extras and opportunities.
Checks should be made payable to Avatar Properties Breast Cancer Fund and mailed to Karina Pol, Prominent Title Insurance Agency, Inc., 897 Towne Center Drive, Poinciana, FL 34759. Net proceeds will benefit the Florida Sun Coast Affiliate of the Dallas, Texas-based Susan G. Komen for the Cure, according to Stone. Funds raised at the Avatar events will be used locally for support and education.
Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women ages 35-54, and the disease also accounts for more than 75 percent of all cancer deaths in women 55 years of age and older. Although most people tend to think of breast cancer as a women’s disease, men get breast cancer, too. According to the American Cancer Society, about 1,200 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in American men each year.
For more information and events registration forms, contact committee members Bari Stone or Peggy Cochran at Solivita®, (863) 427-7000, or Karina Pol at Prominent Title, (407) 343-1560.