May 11, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECOR DIRECT ANNOUNCES
DONATIONS TO THE FIRST TEE
SUMMARY:
Decor Direct, Sarasota's Young Business of the
Year, has announced its May 2003 charitable donations to The First Tee of
Sarasota/Manatee.
Sarasota, Florida - Decor
Direct, an importer of handcrafted furniture and accessories headquartered
in Sarasota, Florida, is pleased to announce its charitable gifts donated
to The First Tee of Sarasota/Manatee in May of 2003.
Decor Direct donated a hand carved
wooden figurine of a golf bag for the Grand Opening of The First Tee of
Sarasota/Manatee to be held on May 19, 2003 at the Tournament Players Club
in Sarasota. Decor Direct also donated a gift for each player
participating in the golf tournament to be held at the event.
The goal of The First Tee and its
Chapters is to give young people of all backgrounds an opportunity to
develop, through golf and character education, life-enhancing values such
as honesty, integrity and sportsmanship. Mary Ann Andrews, is the
force behind The First Tee of Sarasota/Manatee. It has been her
efforts on behalf of underprivileged children that have enabled hundreds
of local children to learn the basics of golf and such core values as
sportsmanship, responsibility, respect and integrity.
The honorary Chairman of First
Tee, Former President George Bush, in a dedication of The First Tee's
100th facility in Virginia on May 4, 2003, stated, “I am extremely
pleased and proud to be involved with a program that has such a positive
impact on the youth in our society. There was no way anyone could have
known in 1997 that The First Tee would take hold the way that it has, and
the fact that this program consistently impacts the lives of more than
100,000 young people each year is a remarkable achievement. I
believe in this game, I believe in the lessons it can teach for life and I
believe in The First Tee as a way to bring new opportunities to our
children and our communities.”
In addition to being active in
local charities and community events, Decor Direct is the 2002 Young
Business of the Year, awarded by The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.
Decor Direct has also received other accolades, including the
“Best of Show” award from the local American Society of Interior
Designers.
For more information about Decor
Direct, please call Celeste Gruenstein at (941) 365-5757 or go to
www.decordirect.net. |
