National Down Syndrome Society to Host Acoustic Performance by GRAMMY® Award-winning Band Creed as Part of Charity Golf Outing
April 29 2024 - 4:14PM
The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) is hosting the inaugural
Tremonti Family Charity Golf Outing at the ChampionsGate Golf Club
in Orlando, Florida, May 2-3, 2024. In partnership with GRAMMY®
award-winning musician Mark Tremonti and his family, the event will
kick off Thursday, May 2, with an intimate reception and acoustic
performance by GRAMMY award-winning band Creed, with rock band
Tonic opening the event.
For almost three years, through Mark Tremonti’s
Take a Chance for Charity project, Mark and his family have
partnered with NDSS to expand support for individuals with Down
syndrome and their families in honor of their daughter Stella. This
event will further their mission by funding NDSS initiatives
focused on improving access to critical healthcare from pediatrics
through adulthood.
“We are so honored to be a part of the Down
syndrome community,” says Mark Tremonti. “This golf outing is
another way our family and friends can raise awareness and support
NDSS in the important work that they do.”
On Thursday, May 2, the event will begin with a
reception and acoustic performance. Rock band Tonic will kick off
the event before an intimate performance by the GRAMMY®
award-winning band Creed commences. This will be the first time in
over a decade that Creed will be performing together acoustically.
The reception will also include an online auction with the chance
to bid on exclusive opportunities to golf with a variety of
celebrities the next day. Celebrity attendees will be announced
prior to the event.
On Friday, May 3, golfers will enjoy breakfast
and a round of golf at ChampionsGate Golf Club, a nationally
acclaimed facility for world-class golf, featuring 26 holes
designed by international golf champion Greg Norman. This
scramble-style golf outing starts at 8:30am (breakfast at 7am) on
Friday, May 3 with a ceremonial first shot by viral sensation Amy
Bockerstette. Golfers will have the opportunity to golf with
celebrity golfers from the NFL, MLB, and music industry. You can
even bid on the online auction for the chance to have one of these
celebrities join your foursome!
“We are grateful to work with Mark and his
family to expand funding for work that supports our community’s
health needs,” says NDSS President & CEO Kandi Pickard. We’re
excited to host a mission-driven event that combines world-class
golf and an intimate concert experience with Creed and Tonic, all
while creating important change for the Down syndrome
community.”
Tickets for golfers and foursomes are sold out!
However press passes are available.
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About NDSS Founded in 1979, the
National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) empowers individuals with
Down syndrome and their families by driving policy change,
providing resources, engaging with local communities, and shifting
public perceptions. NDSS engages grassroots advocates at the
federal, state, and local levels and creates resources to support
individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and caregivers
across the lifespan on topics including education, employment,
health and wellness, and aging. NDSS founded the National Buddy
Walk® Program in 1995 and hosts community engagement events
throughout the country including the New York City Buddy Walk® and
Times Square Video, the NDSS Adult Summit, and the Down Syndrome
Advocacy Conference. Visit www.ndss.org to learn
more. About CREED:
The GRAMMY® and American Music Award-winning
CREED formed in Tallahassee, Florida, in 1994. The more than one
billion streams between “Higher,” “My Sacrifice,” “One Last
Breath,” “With Arms Wide Open,” and “My Own Prison” on Spotify
alone is a testament to the band’s enduring power. Nearly 30 years
after CREED’s formation, the ubiquitous anthems composed by singer
Scott Stapp and guitarist Mark Tremonti, performed for millions of
fans around the world together with drummer Scott Phillips and
bassist Brian Marshall, are part of modern rock and alternative’s
DNA. My Own Prison (1997) is one of the late 20th century’s biggest
debuts. Human Clay (1999) and Weathered (2001) both entered the
Billboard 200 chart at No. 1. Full Circle (2009), released after a
hiatus, bowed at No. 1 on the Top Rock, Hard Rock, and Alternative
charts and No. 2 on the Billboard 200. With more than 53 million
albums sold worldwide, CREED stands alongside iconic bands like Van
Halen, Guns N’ Roses, and Metallica as one of an elite few hard
rock outfits to earn RIAA Diamond-certified status, for more than
11 million sales of Human Clay in the United States. After an
eleven-year hiatus, Creed officially reunited in July 2023 and
announced that they would be headlining two different Summer of '99
cruise festivals in April 2024 which resulted in immediate
sell-outs.
- NDSS Tremonti Family Golf Outing
Michelle Sagan
National Down Syndrome Society
3017280447
msagan@ndss.org