PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- RCI, the
worldwide leader in vacation exchange, celebrates its
11th consecutive year as title sponsor of the annual
RCI® Christel House Open International Charity Golf
Tournament. The tournament is held in several locations and
aims to raise awareness and funds for Christel House International,
a charity committed to bettering the lives of impoverished children
around the world.
"Since the charity's inception, Christel
House has improved the lives of thousands of disadvantaged
children through care, education and character development," said
Gordon Gurnik, president of RCI.
"Over the past 11 years, I'm proud to announce we've helped
Christel House raise $5.7 million in support of its mission to drive
out poverty and better the lives of future generations."
The Christel House Open kicks off on Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Palm Beach, Florida, and continues across
North America and Europe throughout the following months at
these locations:
- Saturday, June 3 in Boonville, New York
- Monday, June 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Thursday, June 8 in Branson, Missouri
- Sunday, June 11 in Daytona,
Florida
- Monday, June 12 in Kissimmee, Florida; Myrtle Beach, SC; Vista, California; Williamsburg, Virginia; and the United Kingdom
- Friday, November 3 in
Scottsdale, Arizona
Now celebrating its 15th year, the tournament is
attended by thousands of golfers, sponsors and volunteers from
around the world who come together to raise awareness and funds for
Christel House International. The nonprofit donates one hundred
percent of the proceeds from the event directly to benefit
disadvantaged children around the world.
Christel DeHaan, founder and CEO
of Christel House International, established the charity in 1998
and aims to help its more than 4,000 children around the world
break the cycle of poverty to realize their hopes and dreams and
become independent members of society. The charity operates
learning centers in the U.S., India, Mexico
and South Africa, and funds an
outreach program in Venezuela.
DeHaan also co-founded RCI in 1974.
"The RCI Christel House Open has become a tradition within the
timeshare industry for the past 15 years," said Christel DeHaan, found and CEO of Christel House
International. "It is a coming together of industry leaders and
RCI, joining forces to help impoverished children break the cycle
of poverty and become self-sufficient members of society.
Christel House is transforming
lives, and our friends in the industry are helping us to achieve
this noble goal. I want to thank RCI and the timeshare industry for
their contributions."
Christel House and the RCI
Christel House Open are strongly supported by developers, resorts
and vendors in the timeshare industry. In 2016, the event raised
more than $810,000 to support
Christel House initiatives, and the
Christel House Open has totaled $8.7
million in net proceeds worldwide since the tournament's
inception.
For more information, please visit christelhouse.org/events.
About RCI
RCI is the worldwide leader in vacation
exchange with over 4,300 affiliated resorts in nearly 110
countries. RCI pioneered the concept of vacation exchange in 1974,
offering members increased flexibility and versatility with their
vacation ownership experience. Today, through the RCI
Weeks® program, the week-for-week exchange system, and
the RCI Points® program, the industry's first global
points-based exchange system, RCI provides flexible vacation
options to its 3.8 million RCI subscribing members each year. RCI's
luxury exchange program, The Registry Collection®
program, is the world's largest program of its kind with
approximately 200 affiliated properties either accessible for
exchange or under development on six continents. RCI is part
of Wyndham Destination Network and the Wyndham Worldwide family of
brands (NYSE: WYN). For additional information visit our media
center or rciaffiliates.com. RCI also can be found on Facebook,
YouTube and Twitter.
About Christel House International
The mission of
Christel House is to transform the lives of impoverished children
around the world—breaking the cycle of poverty and building
self-sufficient, contributing members of society. A focus on
academic excellence through a robust K–12 curriculum is combined
with a strong character development program to give students the
skills and competencies necessary to compete successfully in
complex 21st Century society. Much more than a school, Christel House was established in 1998 by
Founder and CEO Christel DeHaan, and
currently serves over 4,600 impoverished students through seven
learning centers—located in India,
Mexico, South Africa and the U.S.A. Christel House students maintain a 99%
graduation exam pass rate, and the majority of its graduates go on
to pursue higher education. They become productive citizens, and
many secure employment with top multinational corporations.
Christel House graduates are
confident, hardworking, responsible and ethical, with a passion for
giving back to their communities and caring for their families. For
more information, please visit christelhouse.org and follow us on
social media at facebook.com/christelhouse and
twitter.com/christelhouse
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