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Financial Executives International - Orange County Chapter Sponsors First Annual Charity Golf Tournament; Event Proceeds Benefit CHOC at Mission and Working Wardrobes.


IRVINE, Calif. -- Hit a Hole-In-One and Win a Lexus or Land Rover See LANRover.  

The Orange County Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI FEI

Fédération Équestre Internationale.
) will host its first annual Charity Golf Tournament at the Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, located in Mission Viejo, California “Mission Viejo” redirects here. For other uses, see Mission Viejo (disambiguation).
Mission Viejo (anglicized pronunciation IPA: /ˈmɪʃənviːˈeɪhoʊ/ 
, on Friday, September 22, 2006. Proceeds from this event benefit two worthy causes in Orange County - Children's Hospital A children's hospital is a hospital which offers its services exclusively to children. The number of children's hospitals proliferated in the 20th century, as pediatric medical and surgical specialties separated from internal medicine and adult surgical specialties.  of Orange County (CHOC) at Mission, and Working Wardrobes, an organization that provides at-risk men, women and teens with a new start to help them attain self-sufficiency and dignity.

The format for the tournament is a Scramble with a 1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start A Shotgun Start is a golf tournament format in which all groups of players tee off simultaneously from different holes. Each hole on a course will be the tee off hole for each foursome. Group 1 would start from hole 1, Group 2 from hole 2, etc. , and a strong emphasis on fun. Participants will enjoy a boxed lunch which will be provided prior to the commencement of play. Immediately following the tournament, players are invited to a special barbecue buffet dinner where prizes will be awarded and a raffle will be held for terrific prizes.

"FEI is pleased to lend its support to these two great Orange County organizations that work so hard to enhance the lives of children, teens, men and women," said Greg Edwards Greg Edwards is a New York City based lyricist and programmer. His first musical, called Nero, was based on the ill-fated emperor of Rome. Also a talented writer of code, Edwards started a gaming company called *greGAMES! in 2004. , Chief Financial Officer of Rancho Mission Viejo Rancho Mission Viejo (Rancho Misión Vieja) is a 23,000 acre (93 km²) cattle ranch and leased land operation in Southeast Orange County, California. The ranch's history can be traced back to 1845 when California land baron "Don Juan" John Forster acquired Rancho La Paz and Mission  Company, and President of FEI, Orange County Chapter. "Please join us and spend a fun-filled afternoon at the beautiful Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, and help make a difference in people's lives. Try your luck at hitting a hole-in-one and take home a beautiful new Lexus or Land Rover."

The event is open to the public and pre-registration is required. The fee to participate is $150 per person. The tournament is being sponsored by Robert Half International Robert Half International is a staffing firm, and a member of the S&P 500. External links
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 and Protiviti, and additional levels of sponsorship are still available. For more information on registration or sponsorships, please contact Pramod Dave at 949-476-8505.

About FEI

Financial Executives International (FEI) is the leading advocate for the views of corporate financial management. Its 15,000 members hold policy-making pol·i·cy·mak·ing or pol·i·cy-mak·ing  
n.
High-level development of policy, especially official government policy.

adj.
Of, relating to, or involving the making of high-level policy:
 positions as chief financial officers, treasurers and controllers. FEI enhances members' professional development through peer networking, career management services, conferences, teleconferences and publications. The Orange County Chapter of FEI has over 200 members - for membership information please contact Ken Tudhope at 949-476-8505.

About Robert Half International

Robert Half International was founded in 1948 and is the first and largest specialized staffing firm for accounting and finance professionals. Its financial staffing divisions include Robert Half(R) Finance & Accounting, Accountemps(R) and Robert Half(R) Management Resources, for full-time, temporary and senior-level project professionals, respectively. The company has more than 350 offices worldwide and offers career and employment resources on its divisional websites, all of which can be accessed at www.rhi.com.

About CHOC

Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) is exclusively committed to the health and well being of children through clinical expertise, advocacy and outreach. CHOC's growing healthcare network includes two state-of-the-art hospitals in Orange and Mission Viejo, several community clinics, a residency program that trains tomorrow's pediatricians, three centers of excellence - Heart, Cancer and Neuroscience, and a Research Institute that brings advanced treatment to its patients. CHOC was recently awarded with the "Excellence in Patient Safety & Health Care Quality Award" from Aetna, Blue Shield of California Blue Shield of California is a not-for-profit health insurance provider headquartered in San Francisco, California. An independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Blue Shield of California is an incorporated, wholly owned subsidiary of California Physicians' , CIGNA CIGNA CG (Connecticut General Life Insurance Company) INA (Insurance Company of North America)  HealthCare of California, and United Healthcare. For more information about CHOC, visit www.choc.org or call 714-997-3000.

About Working Wardrobes

Working Wardrobes is the premier provider and innovator of essential resources that allow at-risk individuals to maximize their potential and increase their contribution to the community. For more information contact Romney Snyder at 714-210-2460 or visit www.workingwardrobes.org.
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