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Michele Engle’s Event to raise 20K for Leukemia

By on April 15, 2009 in Non Profit & Fund Raising

April 19′th update

Good news!   The event was a great success.  Look back for another post with pictures and a recap of the event’s accomplishments!

Below is the Pre-event post.  STW

Recently Michele Engle decided to step up the fight against Leukemia & Lymphoma, by joining their Annual fundraiser ”Man & Woman of the Year”.  Michele’s goal is to raise $20,000  in her competition against area business people. Michele is the Account Executive  for the Central Penn Business Journal where EC does some advertising.

Like any fundraiser, you have to spend money to make money.  engleMichele had been to a successful Casino Night at Harrisburg Regional Chamber Business Expo Preview Party.  Of course the money spent on the Banquet facilities comes right out off the bottom line of donated money for the event.    Michele had attended Event Central’s 20th Anniversary Party and seen the success of hosting 250 clients.  So she approached Scott Schultz about using Journal Publications Warehouse, but after seeing the site, Scott suggested Event Central’s warehouse (during  off season), would be better suited to host the Casino Night in the Tent Wash Bay and the Adjacent 12 Ft wide aisles between  Tents, dishes and glasses.

Michele and Scott will be transforming about 4000 Square feet into a Casino Hall, with a  Food and Beverage area and an educational display on the Leukemia & Lymphoma challenge.  BRP Entertainment will provide Pit Boss Crew and half the gaming tables. Other providers for this great fund raiser will be Don and Carla Noss of Sir D’s Catering, Pete Dibacco of Premier Production Services for lighting and Event Central will provide the facility, lots of tables, chairs, linens and carpeting.  And Elvis himself will be visiting along with his host Nick Ferraro.

Join Michelle Engle for a night of gaming April 18
Michele, has set a lofty goal of $20,000 because she wants to invest in others misfortunes.  Leukemia’s are the most common cancers in children and young adults under the age of 18. Each dollar raised in Michele’s name counts as one vote and the candidate who gets the most donations is named our local Man or Woman of the Year.

Get Involved – Print out this REGISTRATION FORM:
Make a contribution in Michele’s name to Leukemia & Lymphoma
or
Pre-register to join us at Event Central for a night
of Gaming, good food, entertainment, and fun.

Scott Woodruff

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Ski Roundtop announces it’s Last Day – Sunday Mar 22

By on March 12, 2009 in Sporting and Recreation Events

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Ski Roundtop announced their closing date last night, and it is starting to sink nspin. . . . . I am going to have to go back to work soon.  It’s almost time to put away my Ski Patrol  Uniform, and resume my full time event management roll.

This was an exceptional year of weather for the PA Ski areas.  It is unusual to have such consistent cold temperatures, and ideal snow-making temperatures just when you need them.  I started skiing as a young child, but only got back to it 12 years ago, when Mike joined the Good Hope Middle School Ski Club.  Now he’s in Florida working with Clear Channel Radio and I’m still on the slopes.

Ski Roundtop is about to roll out a new summer program planned with the installation of 3 great outdoor activities, The Ogo Ball, Canopy Tour, and Summer Tubing.  It is exciting to be part of such a forward-thinking organization. They will also concentrate on marketing Corporate Picnics, and Outings for groups from 50 to 2000.  It will provide an outdoor alternative to Hershey Park,   one of the many large group entertainment facilities in the Harrisburg Area.

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Ski Roundtop has been a customer of Event Central/Taylor Rental, going back to the early 90′s.   Roundtop’s customers can look to Event Central for additional picnic capabilities with the use of Tents, Tables and Chairs for the Large Corporate events.  Often such tenting is contracted by the end user directly as was the case with the Start/Finish Line (Green/White) Tent provided for the Ski4Life  fund raiser last month for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  To secure the tent from the harsh winds a special anchoring system was devised by  the Tent Lead – Jeremy, who has some 10 years of experience with these types of installations.  The anchors tied into the 50 Inch Snow base, and provided over 2000# of holding force in the snow pack.  The tent was then used as a timing tunnel where the skiers were scanned for credit for each run.  Ski4Life  raised $55,000 in 14 hours of running.  There were beginners and experts alike skiing this event.

Check out Ski Roundtop’s blog        Mountain Adventures Blog

Scott Woodruff

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