New Royal Palm Auto Mall to help fund new chamber
For those in the market for a new car, but have limited funds, the Palms West Chamber of Commerce and its non-profit arm, the Palms West Community Foundation, may have an opportunity to benefit both your wallet and the Chamber. Thanks to Royal Palm Automall, the Community Foundation will raffle the opportunity to receive the choice of a new Mazda, Nissan or Toyota. The winner of the 2009 Palms West Community Foundation Car Raffle will be able to select their choice of any of the three manufacturer’s vehicles valued up to $30,000 from the Royal Palm Automall. Tickets are currently on sale for a donation of $100 on the chamber’s website at www.palmswest.com. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold and the winner will be selected on December 13, 2009 at the 26th annual Wellington Holiday Parade.
All sales from the car raffle will be used to compete the building of the chamber’s new facility, which will include the Royal Palm Automall Community Center.
“This building would not be possible without friends such as Ira Greenbaum of Royal Palm Automall,” said Palms West Chamber of Commerce CEO Jaene Miranda.”With his gift we will be able to some much closer to completing our capital campaign.”
Greenbaum has agreed to a repeat of the car donation in 2010 and 2011. When the three raffles are completed, the Palms West Community Foundation hopes to have raised $300,000 to fund the new facility.
“We felt it was important to show our community support, especially to support an organization that is helping to promote the business community during this challenging economic period,” said Greenbaum. The Chamber’s new community center, which will be named after the Automall will provide programs intended to advance the educational, cultural and economic interests of the community.
“With the new building and additional space provided at the community center we will be able to provide new programs to help the public seek employment, sharpen their business skills and further the economic interests of the community,” said Miranda.
The Palms West Chamber of Commerce is a regional chamber serving the residents of Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Greenacres, the Acreage, Loxahatchee and Loxahatchee Groves. Visit the organization’s website at www.palmswest.com for the car raffle’s official rules or to purchase a ticket. For additional information, call (561) 790-6200.
