Makena Beach & Golf Resort Welcomes Second Annual Shane Victorino Celebrity Golf Classic (United States)
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Makena Beach & Golf Resort Welcomes Second Annual Shane Victorino Celebrity Golf Classic (United States)
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Category: North America & West Indies / Carribean islands - United States
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2009-11-17
Phillies NL All-Star Shane Victorino Returns To Benefit HI Children’s Cancer Foundation
Makena Beach & Golf Resort will welcome the Second Annual Shane Victorino Celebrity Golf Classic on Saturday, November 21, 2009, beginning at 12 noon. Philadelphia Phillies NL All-Star Shane Victorino will team with the Hawaii Children's Cancer Foundation to host the event. Victorino, a Hawaii native, launched the Golf Classic last year raising $100,000 for the Alzheimer's Association Aloha Chapter. The goal for 2009 is $120,000.
"I look forward to returning to Hawaii each offseason to give back to the community that is so supportive of me," said Victorino. "I am honored to team with the Hawaii Children's Cancer Foundation, an organization that provides great resources and amazing support to children and their families who face unbelievable challenges," he added.
“The Hawaii Children's Cancer Foundation is extremely grateful to be the beneficiary of the Second Annual Shane Victorino Celebrity Golf Classic & Auction to be held Saturday, November 21st at Maui’s Makena Beach & Golf Resort,” said Dale Saito, board president of the Hawaii Children's Cancer Foundation. “Shane Victorino’s exceptional accomplishments on and off the baseball field make him a hero and inspiration to all Hawaii -- and especially to our kids who are battling cancer.”
At the Second Annual Shane Victorino Celebrity Golf Classic, corporate teams of four will be joined by celebrity team captains to compete for the championship to win fabulous awards, including Tiffany & Co. custom-engraved crystal baseballs, authentic Shane Victorino autographed Phillies jerseys and other golf-related prizes.
A dinner, silent and live auction, as well as an awards ceremony will follow the tournament in the Ka’eo Ballroom at the resort. Guests will also have the opportunity to participate in a Tiffany & Co. Mystery Blue Box promotion to win a gorgeous 18K white gold heart pendant with round brilliant diamonds from the Etoile Collection (value $1,300).
Auction items include a VIP Experience with Rachael Ray in New York City, surfing lessons with surfing legend Laird Hamilton, an original Bernard Passman black coral diamond and gold Omega bracelet, unique memorabilia signed by sports’ biggest stars, foursome of golf at Trump National Golf Club, seven-day cruise for two aboard the Holland-America Phillies adventure, trip to Philadelphia complete with a meet/greet with Shane Victorino, getaways at Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu and Makena Beach & Golf Resort on Maui, as well as fun “days/evenings out” from Maui restaurants, hotels and excursion companies.
Celebrity participants scheduled to join Victorino include:
-Joe Blanton, Philadelphia Phillies
-Kila Ka'aihue, Kansas City Royals
-Raeceen Woolford, Miss Hawaii 2009
-Roy Yamaguchi, Celebrity Chef, Restaurateur
-Chad Gaudin, New York Yankees
-Ryan Howard, NL MVP, Philadelphia Phillies All-Star
-Brandon League, Toronto Blue Jays
-Pat O’Connell, Surfing Hall of Fame
-Mark Rolfing, NBC Golf Analyst
-Lenn Sakata, retired, 1983 World Series Champion
-Huston Street, Colorado Rockies
-Don Chapman, Midweek Magazine Editor
-Howard Dashefsky, UH Collegiate World Series Team Member
-Keoni DeRenne, retired baseball player
-Sid Fernandez, retired, 1986 World Series Champion
-Tadd Fujikawa, PGA
-Danny Kaleikini, Ambassador of Aloha, entertainer
-Archie Kalepa, Surfer
-Derek Tatsuno, Retired professional baseball player
-Neil Everett, ESPN Sports Center Anchor and event Celebrity Emcee
Sponsors for the event include the Makena Beach & Golf Resort and Benchmark Hospitality International, Philadelphia Phillies, Four Seasons Resort Maui, Dusk, Oceanic Time-Warner, Loews Hotels, OfficeMax, State Farm Insurance, Red Stripe Planes, Dowling Company, ACES, Marcraft Apparel Group, A&B Foundation, Gailher DeRobertis Ono, Goodfellow Brothers, HHSAA, HC&S, Hawaii Operating Engineers, Rick & Mina Humphreys, Las Vegas Baseball Club, John & Mary Rainsford Charitable Foundation, Tommy Bahama Café, www.ulist.com, Vision-Enterprises and the Yokouchi Foundation. In-kind sponsors include Akadema, Akina Tours & Transportation, Ali’i Leis, Bernard K. Passman Café O’Lei, Maui Brewing Co., Hurley, In Bloom Florist, Majestic Athletic, Maui Brewing Co., Maui Soda & Ice Works, Nike, Ocean Vodka, Red Bull, Photography By Irvin, Show Systems Maui, Tommy Bahama Rum, Wolfgang Puck’s Spago, Tiffany & Co., Vacations Hawaii, R & D Technologies and VIP Food Service.
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