Entourage Yearbooks' EPIC Program Promotes Naples Automotive Experience
The EPIC Program's first flagship project involved promoting the Naples Automotive Experience and creating the Naples Automotive Experience/Cars on 5th book to raise proceeds for St. Matthew's House.
NAPLES, Fla., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Entourage Yearbooks' new EPIC yearbook program allows Entourage to give back to the communities that make us who we are. The purpose of the EPIC program is to combine synergies with companies and charities around the globe to provide fundraising solutions that can better the lives of many. EPIC collaborates with individuals and organizations by documenting events or occasions they would like captured and distributed to their community. We aim to partner with companies that want to raise funds for their sponsored cause or charity.
This year, our EPIC team, consisting of photographers, designers and book builders helped to promote the Naples Automotive Experience event as well as design the Cars on 5th book to raise proceeds for St. Matthew's House, a charity that gives back to the homeless and those with substance abuse issues. Naples Automotive Experience has partnered with St. Matthew's House to help raise money for their causes with their event.
St. Matthew's House's purpose is to change lives in a spiritual environment that is both compassionate and disciplined, as they provide housing for those experiencing homelessness, food for those experiencing hunger, and comfort for those experiencing addiction and suffering. St. Matthew's House works to eliminate the elements of poverty at their base. Their homeless shelter and feeding ministry have opened their doors to countless lives without taking a day off in more than a quarter century.
St. Matthew's House began in 1987 when a bible study group followed a calling to bring food to a homeless population living in a nearby wooded area. The "Task Force for the Homeless" began gathering contributions of both food and clothing, establishing the mission's food pantry. Throughout the years, community support has helped grow the small mission into a multi-faceted organization focused on spiritual change.
Jason McCoy of Entourage interviewed several members of St. Matthew's House, including Chris Bright, creative director, Ray Steadman, Vice President of Programs, and Bill Curry, Vice President of Development. During the interview, St. Matthew's discussed several businesses that fund their programs including food kitchens and recovery program expenses, such as Lulu's Kitchen, Thrift Stores and Boutique Stores, and a Catering Company called "Delicious by Design." These companies hire graduates from their recovery programs, giving back to those people who have worked hard to overcome substance abuse.
The cost of entry to Naples Automotive Experience for each visitor was donated to the St. Matthew's House charity to combat homelessness, hunger, substance abuse, and poverty. In total, the event was an overwhelming success, with over $1.2 million being donated to St. Matthew's House.
Furthermore, the Cars on 5th book was created by Entourage to promote the Cars on 5th event as part of the Naples Automotive Experience, as well as highlight the donations taking place over the course of the event. The book consists of colorful, high-quality photographs of the cars themselves, as well as photos of St. Matthew's House staff taking part in the event. All proceeds from the Cars on 5th hardcover book were donated to St. Matthew's House as well, adding on to the event proceeds.
Entourage Yearbooks is proud to have helped promote such a prestigious charity event for the first time this year. We hope to continue to have our EPIC program promote Cars on 5th in the future and look forward to proceeds from the project being donated to assist the less fortunate.
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