By EquestriSol for ESP
EVERYONE IS A WINNER
Seems everyone is a winner in this event. Based on the fundraising goal of $1 million, the charity matched with the winning team will win $150,000 with a sliding scale where even the last place finisher will win $10,000 for its assigned charity.
Equestrian Sport Productions, producer of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival and the FTI Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments®, donates the venue and its staff for this charitable event. Many of the team sponsors are not only vital to the equestrian sport but are international leaders in business, finance, the media, and politics.
CHARITIES AND FAMILIES UNITE
A record number of 161 charities serving Palm Beach County applied to be a part of the 2011 event. About 15% (26) of those were randomly selected to participate in a drawing during the Holiday HorseFest at the Meyer Amphitheater on December 12, 2010.
A handful of charities were pre-selected or pre-qualified, like YMCA of the Palm Beaches, who qualified based on their outstanding ticket sales from the 2010 event. The Wellington Community Foundation was pre-selected due to their initiative to act as a representative for Wellington non-profit charities. And finally, Home Safe was pre-selected at the discretion of the Great Charity Challenge directors to remain in accordance with the theme of “family.”
Upholding the generosity of this happening, numerous families sponsored teams this year. Recognizable equestrian names include Bellissimo, Bloomberg, Crown, Dammerman, Fleischhacker, Goldstein, Grange, Harrison, Bob Johnson, Kellogg-Sadrian, Kessler, Lourie, Mershad, Mirabal, Moran, Porter, Raether, Riley, Smith, Thatcher, Duchossois, Tisbo, Woschenko, Rodich, Ziegler, Burton, D’Ambra, Allen, Spogli, Mitchell-Innes, Gammino, Alali, Johnson, Pasmore, Boyer, Williams, and Stein. Now that’s charitable.
It takes a village, in this case the one of Wellington to raise a million in one night. We commend all those who are gearing up for a great cause.
More details in the next e-newsletter, after EquestriSol’s next trip to WEF.
For more information on the FTI Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments® and on the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival please visitwww.equestriansport.com. Media please contact Heather Buchanan or Clara Belden.
