Approximately
40 people
attended the
recent “Third
Thursday
Fun-Raiser” at Crane’s
BeachHouse
Hotel in
Delray
Beach,
raising
money for a
$2,500
college
scholarship
that will be
awarded
later this
year by the Palm
Beach County
Tourism
Promotion
Institute.
Co-sponsored
by the PR
Committee of
the Palm
Beach County
Convention &
Visitors
Bureau and Destination
Delray Beach,
THE BIG
MARSHALLOW
BASH also
celebrated
the new
“marshmallow
bedding” in
all 27 guest
suites at
the popular
Key
West-style
boutique
hotel.
In addition
to serving
tasty
crepes,
s’mores and
other
marshmallow-themed
treats, the
“Fun-raiser”
also
included
lively
performances
by the cast
of HAIR,
opening soon
at the
Caldwell
Theatre, and
the dynamic
DYMiN.
Local
college
students majoring
in culinary
arts,
hospitality
or
hotel/resort
management
can download
the
scholarship
application
and
guidelines
at www.palmbeachfl.com/partners--members/providencia-award-2010. The
deadline to
apply is
July 14. The
recipient of
the
scholarship
will be
announced
this fall at
the CVB’s
presentation
of its
2010/2011
Marketing
Plan.
This event
was only the
first of the
Third
Thursday
Fun-Raisers
for local
nonprofit
organizations.
Coming up:
June 17
JUNETEENTH
CELEBRATION
On behalf of
the Spady
Cultural
Heritage
Museum in
Delray
Beach,
honoring the
oldest known
commemoration
of the
ending of
slavery in
the United
States.
July 15
PR YAK-YAK
On behalf of
the Gold
Coast Public
Relations
Council and
PRSA – Palm
Beach
This will be
the fourth
annual PR
YAK-YAK
party that
attracts
numerous
public
relations
and
marketing
professionals
as well as
local print,
broadcast
and online
journalists.
August 19
THE GREEN
M&Ms PARTY
On behalf of
the Young
Friends of
the Arthur
R. Marshall
Foundation,
which
champions
the
restoration
and
preservation
of the
greater
Everglades
ecosystem,
and
the Friends
ofMounts
Botanical
Garden, Palm
Beach
County's
oldest and
largest
public
garden.
All of the
Third
Thursday
Fun-Raisers
are open to
the public.
Admission is
only $25 per
person.
Attendees
will each
receive one
free drink
ticket good
for beer,
wine or
frozen
drinks;
additional
drinks will
be available
at happy
hour
prices.
Crane’s will
also provide
an array of
amazing hors
d’oeuvres
and
summertime
munchies.
For more
information
please
contact
Crane's
BeachHouse
Hotel & Tiki
Bar
at 561.278.1700
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