News/Events: Trynd of Giving
News/Events
Trynd of Giving Benefit
Sean Payton Coming to Lafayette for Event on March 19
Trynd
of Giving Benefit to Open New Downtown Restaurant Experience
Lafayette, LA - Nidal Balbeisi, owner of Trynd Downtown, announced today
that the Grand Opening of his latest addition to the Lafayette dining
community will be a charity event on March 19th. The Trynd of Giving, to be headlined by Saints Head Coach, Sean Payton. The benefit, presented by
Trynd and Sterling Automotive Group, will raise money for Payton's Play
it Forward Foundation, Feed The Children and ProtectOurCoastline.org.
"It's an honor to be welcome Coach Payton to Acadiana and be able to host
an event such as this. To be able to open Trynd in a way that gives back
to the community and helps so many Louisiana residents is a proud moment
for myself and my family. March 19th is going to be a tremendous night
and I know the generous people of Southwest Louisiana will support this event
and make it an unbelievable success," said Balbeisi.
Sterling Automotive Group has joined Trynd as the presenting sponsor.
"Coach Payton is such a strong representation of what is good about Louisiana, we were proud to join forces to be the presenting sponsor of this event,"
said Art Leblanc, owner of Sterling Automotive Group. "We know Lafayette will come out in force to support these great charities on March 19th and
show coach Payton the kindness that is the driving force of Acadiana."
Other sponsorships for the event are still available. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Nicole Hackmann at 962.2258 or nicole@hijones.com.
The Trynd of Giving
Presented By
Note: Any tickets that are purchased through PayPal for the event will be available at the event at the door. |
WHO BENEFITS FROM THE EVENT
About Payton's Play It Forward Foundation
Founded in 2008 by New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and his wife, Beth, the mission of Payton's Play it Forward Foundation (PPIFF) is to improve the quality of life for local families through educational-based initiatives, increased and improved health-care support systems, and social welfare through research, education and professional services for disadvantaged and disabled individuals and families in the Greater New Orleans area and across the Gulf Region.
In operation since 2008, Payton's Play It Forward Foundation has distributed more than $1M to local charities. For more information, visit www.paytonsplayitforwardfoundation.com.
About Protect Our Coastline
Responding to the tremendous need for help for the fisherman and shrimpers along the Louisiana coast, ProtectOurCoastline has been organized to provide
direct relief for those facing financial devastation because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Protect Our Coastline works directly with the Louisiana
Seafood Board and their Friends of the Fisherman Fund to identify those in most need of assistance and ensure all proceeds are going directly to those who
have been hit hardest by the oil spill. For more information, visit www.protectourcoastline.org.
About Feed The Children
Founded in 1979, Feed The Children is consistently ranked as one of the 10 largest international charities in the U.S., based on private, non-government support.
Feed The Children is a Christian, international, nonprofit relief organization with headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, that delivers food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to individuals, children and families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty or natural disasters. In FY 2008, Feed The Children distributed more than 133 million pounds of food and other essentials to children and their families in all 50 states and internationally, supplementing more than 760,000 meals each day. For more information, visit www.feedthechildren.org.
For more information on the event, including tickets, sponsorships and auction donation opportunities, contact Nicole at 962.2258 or nicole@hijones.com.