(June 3, Puerto Rico) - Ricky Martin shared today with players at the third annual golf
tournament held by the Ricky Martin Foundation at the Trump International Golf Resort
in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
The purpose of this tournament is to raise much needed funds to be allocated to the
creation of a Child Development Center in Loiza that is expected to open in autumn
2012. The Center will serve as a safe haven where children and youth at risk will be
provided with essential tools to prepare them in areas such as education, health, arts
and values.
This year is very special to the Foundation since its Center is taking shape and reaps
benefits through support of the private enterprise, government, private foundations and
individuals who support our anti-trafficking and modern day slavery efforts to deter this
lucrative crime.
"We need and want to make a difference in the lives of Loiza families so their children
and youth have the opportunities to which they have a right. We will be there to support
them and give them tools to ensure a better future. " Ricky Martin said in a brief
message at the Award Ceremony in front of hundreds of participants.
The tournament had an impressive list of gifts for the raffle with a value of $ 75,000.00,
plus another $155.000.00 for 4 "hole in one" cars, all of them Fiat and a trip to Europe,
among others.
The Golf Committee members and the Board of Directors of the Foundation gratefully
acknowledge Fiat’s support as the presenting sponsor. The tournament was also
sponsored by Telemundo, American Airlines and Medalla in the Gold Category; Perfect
Partners, Tony Mojena Enterprises, Il Mulino, Palm, WW Awards, Merrill Lynch, Suiza
Dairy, Core Insurance Brokers, Fidelity, Yaucono, Dasani, Coca Cola, Banco Popular,
Radio Isla, El Nuevo Dia, Noti Uno, LFS, Greenberg & Traurig, Deportes Salvador
Colom in the Silver Category. Bronce sponsors included Ferraiuoli LLC, First Bank,
Morell, Bauza, Dapena & Cartagena, Microsoft, Maderas 3C, Aon, Sears, La Estrella,
Glogoz, Cesar Castillo, Sobieski Vodka and other collaborators. |
