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| Charity Organizors (L-R) Paul Corbett, Julie Wilson & Steve Kendrick, founder & general manager. |
A letter from our founder
Infiniti of Gwinnett/ Subaru
of Gwinnett Back to School Backpack Program Times are tough. We know. However
times are even tougher for homeless children. Join the employees of Infiniti of Gwinnett and Subaru of
Gwinnett to make a difference in our community. We have set this year’s goal to raise $50,000, the proceeds will be
used to purchase backpacks, school supplies and personal care items for homeless children in Gwinnett County
for the upcoming 2010 / 2011 school year. Our fundraising efforts begin with our Wine
tasting and Shoe event, on June 17th & our Annual Charity Golf Tournament to be held on Tuesday, June
22nd, 2010 at the Hamilton Golf Club. We will kickoff our raffle ticket promotion for this
worthy cause with a 7 night cruise. When you purchase a $60 raffle ticket, you will be automatically
entered in our drawing to win a 7 night / 6 day Eastern Caribbean Cruise for two aboard the Oasis of the Sea.
The cruise vacation will include first class airfare and exotic ports of call. Your trip will also include a deluxe balcony cabin, meals and entertainment.
The winning ticket will be drawn on August
13th, 2010.
Please tell your relatives
and friends of this charitable opportunity so that all of you can participate in this worthy cause. Thank you in advance for
supporting the children.
Steve K. Kendrick Executive General Manager
Infiniti of Gwinnett / Subaru of Gwinnett Founder of the Back to School Backpack Program A 501c
charity 
To support this worthy
cause and gain a sense of satisfaction in helping others, join us by contributing with our easy online donations!
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Did You Know?
National Facts
for The Homeless:
• On any given night, an estimated 842,000 people are homeless in the United States. Over the course of
a year, 3.5 million people experience homelessness; 1.35 million of them are children (NCH, June 2006).
• The average age of a homeless person in
the United States is 9.
• Families are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population, representing about 40% of all homeless
people (NCH, June 2006).
• Requests for emergency shelter by families increased in 63% of cities in 2005. US cities saw an average increase
of 5% in shelter requests by families (US Conference of Mayors, 2005).
• The study also found that 32% of the requests for shelter by homeless
families were denied in 2005 due to a lack of resources.
Gwinnett County Homeless
Facts:
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There are no shelters for homeless families in Gwinnett.
• The Gwinnett County School System accommodated over 3,000 homeless
students during the 2005-2006 school year.
• In 2006 there were 20,485 evictions and 6,130 foreclosures in Gwinnett County. At the average
family size of 2.5 that equals approximately 66,537 family members that lost housing in 2006.
• It is estimated that 60% of the homeless family population
in Gwinnett County are children and 50% of the children are under the age of six.
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What's
New?
7 night / 6
day
Eastern Caribbean Cruise for
2 on Royal Caribbean International's newest cruise ship - the highly anticipated Oasis of the
Seas.
The Infiniti of
Gwinnett Back to School Back Pack Charity 2010
Royal Caribbean Cruise! Enter to win a 7 night/ 6 day Royal
Caribbean Cruise Donation $60 (All proceeds benefit homeless children in Gwinnett County)
Click here to purchase a ticket
Itinerary features: - Transfers to and from airport
- 7-day cruise on Oasis
of the Sea
- Deluxe balcony cabin for 2
- Meals and entertainment are inclusive
- $1000 shipboard credit
Drawing to be held Friday August 6th, 2010 at Infiniti of Gwinnett
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