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Charity Spotlight The Summer of Christel House ummertime—when thousands of vacationers head to the beach, the mountains, and all points in between. Historically, it’s the timeshare industry’s busiest time; it’s also when Group RCI employees in Indianapolis wage their annual inter-ofﬁce competition to raise donations and awareness for Christel House. The “2009 Summer of Christel House” kicked off in June, with more than 1100 employees divided into three highly competitive teams intent on exceeding the $34,000 they raised in 2008. Vice presidents co-chaired each team, determined to win the competition and secure bragging rights for the coming year. This year’s activities included: • Selling “Shorts Day” passes to employees; S • Selling discount cards for use at area businesses; • A silent auction, with everything from restaurant certiﬁcates and vacation weeks to power tools and a Daytona 500 package; and • The (in)famous Group RCI Karaoke Night. For the ﬁnal activity, RCI’ers and even a few clients gathered for a fun night of good company and some unforgettable performances, including one by Group RCI’s president of North America, Gordon Gurnik, RRP. “Karaoke Night for Christel House is a great event! It’s a night for RCI employees to come together and have a lot of fun, while working to raise money as part of our ongoing employee challenge Dori Carlson, Gordon Gurnick, and Angela Holton rehearse for their encore performance. campaign for Christel House,” said Gurnik. “All summer, RCI employees work in teams to raise donations through a variety of contests and events. This year was a tremendous success, both in fundraising results and in great team building for everyone in Indianapolis.” After six weeks of friendly competition, the Summer of Christel House wrapped up on August 25. Margins are too close to yet declare the winning team, but the real winners of this event are the children of Christel House. Overall, $35,000 was raised for their beneﬁt! Other RCI ofﬁces around the world have also launched their own summer Christel House initiatives to replicate the energy and enthusiasm created in Indianapolis. We salute Group RCI and its employees for caring, sharing, and making a difference! D October 2009 • Developments

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