Hollywood Gazette recently selected Marika Guyton to assist in coordinating the Gazette’s monthly Party with a Purpose networking events. Guyton, an active community member, is the owner of It’s All About You, a private and corporate event planning company based in Hollywood. She also serves on the board of the Liberia Economic and Social Development; Professionals Educating and Advocating Respect in Relationships; and coordinates events for the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Guyton will be responsible for promoting the Party with a Purpose events, as well as selecting the charity the event will benefit. She will select charities based on the impact they have on Hollywood and their ability to promote the event to their supporters.
In the past, nonprofits have raised an average of $500 during the two-hour event, which features food, half-price drinks, door prizes, billiards and shuffleboard compliments of Dave & Buster’s. And since April 2008, the events raised nearly $10,000 for local charities. The next two events will be held Wednesday, Feb. 17, which will benefit Diamonds in the Rough, and Wednesday, March 17, which will benefit the Broward Outreach Center, at the Oakwood Plaza Dave & Buster’s from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The cost to attend is a $10 donation, with 100 percent of the proceeds donated directly to the selected charities.
About Diamonds in the Rough
The mission of the Hollywood Diamonds in the Rough Youth Golf Program is to ensure that all youth, regardless of their social and economic backgrounds, have an opportunity to learn and play golf. The program seeks to instill the game’s inherent positive values and teach children golf skills.
About Broward Outreach Center
Broward Outreach Center has been designed to meet the needs of homeless women and families. This 18,000 square-foot facility center provides the opportunity for mothers and children to live together as a family unit and not be separated due to housing restrictions. The 120-bed center offers a therapeutic environment for a homeless family that allows them to rebuild their lives as a whole unit.
For more information about the Gazette’s Party with a Purpose, contact Marika Guyton at 954-549-8602.
