Party Down For The Playground Raises Over $30,000!
June 8, 2012
GREENVILLE, SC – June 8, 2012 – Over 500 people came out to help raise money to build a community park at the Greenville Downtown Airport in South Carolina.
This was the park’s first big fundraising event and it went great! The donated food was tasty. The band got the crowd shagging. It appeared that all had a great time, stated Joe Frasher, Airport Director of the Greenville Downtown Airport.
Most things were donated but we had to wait for the bills to come in so we could have a clear picture of the financial success of our efforts, said Frasher. We are thrilled to announce it raised approximately $30,000! Frasher exclaimed.
I knew that Greenville had many incredible, active and community minded businesses, stated Frasher. But I was amazed at how many people got behind this project to help make it such a success, Frasher said. All the food for the event was donated by: Papa John’s Pizza, Jason’s Deli, The Phoenix-Greenville’s Inn, Chief’s Wings, Runway Cafe, Chicora Alley, Table 301, Krispy Kreme, Exceptional Caterers, Pita House and Chick-fil-A. Pepsi donated all the non-alcoholic drinks and Budweiser of Greenville helped us out by providing the first 5 kegs of beer! said Frasher.
Pictured: Leigh Frasher, Kerri McClenaghan and Betsy Freeman
The presenting sponsor for the event was McKinney Dodge. Other sponsors included: Panagakos Asphalt Paving, McLeod Landscape Architects, South Carolina Bank & Trust, International Plastics, Gregory Pest Control and The Law Offices of Matt Kappel. Over 130 items were donated by individuals and companies for the silent auction that raised over $12,000! Frasher said. Members of the Round Towners, a local service organization that is very experienced in helping with events, came out in force and kept the event running smoothly, Frasher said. We could not have done it without them and the countless other volunteers who joined in the effort.” The money raised will provide for the completion of the first phase of the park project which includes grading, irrigation, grass seeding and fencing.
Greenville Jet Center has hosted many events during my 53-year career here, stated Hank Brown, Owner of Greenville Jet Center. I don’t think we have ever hosted a better event for a better cause. It was perfect! added Brown.
This exciting park project will be a great addition to our community for many years to come. It makes all the effort worthwhile and very rewarding! stated Maria Jose Lehman, one of the volunteers who helped plan the event.
The event, which was in an airplane hangar, took place on Thursday, May 24, 2012. Legends of Beach performed. Beach Bob Ross volunteered his talents as the event announcer and promoted the event on his local radio show.
For more information about Party Down For The Playground, please visit http://www.greenvilledowntownairport.com/PartyDownForThePlayground.html
For more information about the GMU park project, please visit http://www.greenvilledowntownairport.com/Park.html
For more information about Legends of Beach, please visit http://www.legendsofbeach.com
About The Greenville Downtown Airport
The Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is the busiest general aviation airport in South Carolina and is a self-sufficient entity with financial strength that doesn’t rely on local taxpayers for funding. GMU is home to Greenville Jet Center, the largest Fixed Base Operation (FBO) in South Carolina, as well as more than 25 other aviation-related businesses creating 453 jobs that annually contribute more than $35.2 million to the Upstate economy. For more information about GMU, please visit http://www.greenvilledowntownairport.com
Greenville Jet Center is an FBO that has been in business since 1989. The company owns two other FBOs in South Carolina: Camden Jet Center in Camden and Donaldson Jet Center on Donaldson Field which is part of SCTAC located in Greenville. For more information about the Greenville Jet Center, please contact Hank Brown or Jay Brown at 864-235-6383 or 864-232-7100.
