June 7, 2010 was a special day at Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort as the RCI Christel House Golf Tournament raised $100,000 to support the Christel House mission of helping children around the world break the cycle of poverty. The flagship Holiday Inn Club Vacations resort, hosting the tournament at The Legends Golf Course for the 8th consecutive year—was honored to have both Cheryl Wendling, Senior Vice President of Christel House, and Todd Menendez, Vice President of Business Development for RCI join them for the event for this cause.
One hundred and forty-eight golfers participated in the tournament held at Orange Lake and approximately 1,800 golfers participated in similar events held around the world. 100% of the worldwide proceeds will go to programs and services that directly benefit the more than 3,000 children of Christel House. Teams representing Orange Lake were joined by those from the local timeshare industry, attraction partners and vendors. The foursome from Sysco Corporation took home the winning trophy.
The Christel House mission is a cause close to the heart for Orange Lake’s Chairman, Spence Wilson—son of Kemmons Wilson, founder of Orange Lake and also the Holiday Inn hotel chain—and Don Harrill, President and CEO of Orange Lake Resorts. Earlier this year, the two visited Christel House Mexico—a school with more than 350 students that continues to rank in the top 10% of all public schools in Mexico.
This event takes place as part of a series of community and charitable golf tournaments that Holiday Inn Club Vacations will be hosting this year. Other events planned for 2010 include a Golf Hospitality tournament this month—a complimentary tournament to thank local industry staff—and an event for FORE Charities, a fundraising organization that supports Central Florida charities.
For more information about hosting golf tournaments and outings at one of Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort’s four courses, contact Kimberly Chase, Assistant Director, Golf Sales & Marketing, at 407-905-1378 or kchase@orangelake.com.
