Third Annual Wish Upon A Tree Fundraiser! Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa and Hyatt Carmel Highlands Celebrate Earth Day
Save the Date! on Sunday, April 22nd from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa and Hyatt Carmel Highlands will hold their Third Annual Wish Upon a Tree Fundraiser.
- Salinas, CA (1888PressRelease) January 23, 2012 - Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa and Hyatt Carmel Highlands Overlooking Big Sur Coast Celebrate Earth Day with a Benefit for CASA of Monterey County and Animal Friends Rescue Project (AFRP) And Arbor Day By Its Staff and the Community Connecting With Nature!
The Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa and Hyatt Carmel Highlands Overlooking Big Sur Coast announced today that they will hold their Third Annual Wish Upon a Tree Fundraiser. The event will take place on Sunday, April 22nd from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. on the Oak Tree Terrace the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa located at 1 Old Golf Course Road in Monterey.
Wish Upon A Tree is a reception to benefit the CASA of Monterey County and Animal Friends Rescue Project (AFRP). Join Hyatt Regency Monterey and Hyatt Carmel Highlands as the two properties honor Earth Day on Sunday, April 22nd. Trees will be available for purchase with all proceeds to benefit CASA and AFRP. Trees are available in sizes ranging from 1 gallon to 30 gallon and range in price from $25 to $500. The 15 and 30 gallon trees will be taken to Toro Park in Salinas and be planted on Arbor Day Friday, April 27th at 11:00 a.m. by Hyatt associates as well as members of the community. Everyone in the community is invited to pitch in and plant a tree. Toro Park will provide shovels and guidance on Arbor Day for the tree planting.
For the Third Annual Wish Upon a Tree on Sunday, April 22nd there is a $25.00 per person donation to attend and the donation includes:
Hyatt food samplings by Chef Russell Young. The culinary creations will be inspired by local trees
Wine station hosted by Ventana Vineyards
Chair massages by Accista Spa
Listen to live music
Get your photo taken at our Wish Upon A Tree photo station
Donations will be accepted without your presence to the CASA or AFRP.
Children 10 and under are free for general admission. There will be a creation station available for children as well as a special children's menu. A $15.00 donation will allow a child to enter the creation station, select a personal sapling, a terra cotta pot to paint and decorate the pot to take home with their tree!
Attendees will learn about the environment, support a good cause, enjoy tantalizing appetizers and wine and support two local charities! There will be information booths on site from Eco-Carmel, PG&E, CASA of Monterey County, AFRP will have dogs for adoption and more! Robert Reid, Urban Forester for The City of Monterey will be on hand to answer questions.
R.S.V.P. is required to Jenna Poma at jenna.poma ( @ ) hyatt dot com dot
Arbor Day! Join Hyatt and Hyatt Carmel Highlands to Connect with Nature and Plant A Tree (Media Photo Opportunity)
Celebrate Arbor Day, Friday, April 27th by planting a tree yourself or join the team at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa and Hyatt Carmel Highlands and beautify an area in Monterey for Arbor Day! It is an act of optimism and kindness, a labor of love and a commitment to stewardship. A select number of trees approved by the Monterey County Parks and Recreation will be planted at Toro Park at 11:00 a.m.
About Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa on Del Monte Golf Course
Nestled in 22 acres of soaring Monterey Pines, the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa on Del Monte Golf Course is a destination resort providing the discerning traveler the quintessential Monterey experience. Its location offers guests close proximity to downtown Monterey and Monterey Airport and easy access to some of the Peninsula's most well known attractions. With its warm, contemporary ambiance, elegant furnishings and convenient amenities, the hotel offers both leisure and business travelers a Northern California respite of unmatched serenity and comfort. Features include 550 guestrooms including 32 suites, and the President's House, TusCA Ristorante, Knuckles Sports Bar, Fireplace Lounge featuring live entertainment, personalized concierge service at the Regency Club, a 2,000 square foot fitness facility, Monterey Bay Racquet Club, McIntyre Tasting Studio, two pools and whirlpools, and 12,000 square foot full service luxury spa called Accista. The hotel is located at 1 Old Golf Course Road in Monterey, California. For information call (831) 372-1234 or visit www.hyattregencymonterey.com
About Hyatt Carmel Highlands Overlooking Big Sur Coast
Perched on the hillside of the Carmel Highlands with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, Hyatt Carmel Highlands Overlooking Big Sur Coast combines true Carmel luxury with an approachable and sophisticated spirit. A haven for artists and discerning travelers since its opening in 1917, Hyatt Carmel Highlands Overlooking Big Sur Coast features 48 luxuriously renovated guestrooms, including 11 suites, 32 Ocean View rooms and five Garden View rooms. In addition, Hyatt Carmel Highlands Overlooking Big Sur Coast offers spectacular dining at the award-winning Pacific's Edge restaurant and California Market, 4,800 square feet of meeting space, in-room spa services, heated outdoor swimming pool, three spa tubs and a fitness facility. Situated only four miles from downtown Carmel, Hyatt Carmel Highlands Overlooking Big Sur Coast idyllic setting and personalized service has attracted families, weddings, honeymooners and privileged travelers for nearly a century. Hyatt Carmel Highlands Overlooking Big Sur Coast is recognized among the world's finest hotels as part of Cond้ Nast Traveler's 2010 Gold List and Travel + Leisure's 2009 "T+L 500" World's Best Hotels. www.hyattcarmelhighlands.com.
Charity Information:
CASA of Monterey County is a non-profit organization providing court appointed advocacy for children and youth in the foster care system; providing these youth with opportunities to begin a journey into healthy, productive lives. CASA is central to fulfilling society's most fundamental obligation by making sure a qualified, compassionate adult will fight for a foster child's right to be safe, treated with dignity, and learn and grow in the security of a loving family. CASA of Monterey County is a certified United Way Monterey County agency. April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month.
Animal Friends Rescue Project (AFRP) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Pacific Grove, California. We were founded in June 1998 by four individuals who were passionate about making a difference to companion animal overpopulation. We are dedicated to finding good permanent homes for abandoned, stray, and abused companion animals and ending the pet overpopulation crisis through focused spay/neuter programs
Press Contact: Marci Bracco (831) 747-7455
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