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Preferred Travel of Naples Presents Explore Your Dream Destinations To Benefit Founders Fund Scholarships

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The Founders Fund’s 20th anniversary will be honored at Preferred Travel of Naples’ annual fundraising event as proceeds go to the scholarship granting organization.

The Founders Fund Inc. is pleased to announce that Preferred Travel of Naples will present its annual fundraising travel event on Monday, February 7, 2011, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Club Pelican Bay. The 2011 event, Explore Your Dream Destinations, will honor the 20th anniversary of The Founders Fund, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides post-high school scholarships to students from Collier County based on need and merit.

Preferred Travel’s many luxury travel partners will present some of the world’s most desirable travel destinations. Guests will enjoy informative presentations, live music by Richie C, hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. The entire $45.00 per person donation will go directly to The Founders Fund, Inc. For reservations and details, call Preferred Travel of Naples at (239) 261-1177 or visit www.preferrednaples.com

ABOUT THE FOUNDERS FUND The mission of the Founders Fund is to provide financial assistance to young men and women from Collier County in their pursuit of post high school education and training. Recipients are selected on the basis of need and merit from the ten high schools of Collier County.

The Founders Fund was created in 1991 by the Founding Golf Members of The CLUB at Pelican Bay, a private golf club. The Internal Revenue Service has classified the Founders Fund as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization.

The Founders Fund is supported by Golf and Social Members of The CLUB, as well as many corporate sponsors which include prominent local and national businesses that are very generous in their support of the Founders Fund. Income from reserve assets and fundraising activities supports annual scholarship grants of approximately $180,000 per year. Thus far, fund scholarship awards have totaled more than $1,800,000. For more information about scholarships or sponsorships, call 239-593-0124.

ABOUT PREFERRED TRAVEL OF NAPLES Founded by President and CEO Wilma Boyd in 1984, Preferred Travel of Naples, Inc. presents a staff of 44 domestic and international travel specialists, and provides worldwide leisure and corporate travel services to individual clients and groups. Preferred Travel of Naples is located in the SunTrust Building at Pelican Bay at 801 Laurel Oak Drive, Suite 300. For information call (239) 261-1177, toll free 800-523-3716 or visit www.preferrednaples.com

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Preferred Travel of Naples Presents Explore Your Dream Destinations To Benefit Founders Fund Scholarships The Founders Fund’s 20th anniversary will be honored at Preferred Travel of Naples’ annual fundraising event as proceeds go to the scholarship granting organization.

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