Braman Motorcars
2901 Okeechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409-4011Sales: 866- 467-6309
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Braman in the Community
Braman and Downtown at the Gardens team up for Cancer
Braman & Mall Invited Community to get Involved in the Fight Against Cancer
Downtown at the Gardens, the premier open-air shopping promenade in
Palm Beach Gardens, hosted the Relay For Life Awareness Party on Thurs.,
Nov. 13, 2008. Braman clients came
out and enjoyed free food tastings, giveaways, and live entertainment, all in
support of the fight against cancer.
Both Braman and Dowtown at the Gardens were excited to host an event for such an important cause. Vince Cerone, COO of Braman, and Pamela Kluge, Director of Mall Marketing for Downtown at the Gardens, issued the following joint statement:
“This was a great opportunity for the community to have fun, and learn how they can get involved in finding a cure for cancer.”
“This effort was a great way to build awareness among Palm Beach Gardens residents of the need to help fight cancer,” said Ashley Gordon, Community Representative, Relay for Life of Palm Beach Gardens. “As we celebrate Relay for Life, we hope this will encourage new community members to get involved in this fun event to celebrate those that have battled cancer, remember those lost to the disease, and fight to find a cure for the disease.”
Braman teams up with Hearts and Hope
Includes Don Shula, Marcus Allen, Bob Griese and many more
The Previews, sponsored by Braman Motorcars, included numerous works created by more than 20 celebrity “artists.” The beneficiary of the event, Hearts and Hope, Inc., is a not-for-profit organization devoted to providing children, ages three to seventeen, and their families who have experienced the death of a loved one, a safe place in which to share and experience loving support while moving through the grieving and healing process.
Braman Motorcars, ideally located on the corner of Palm Beach Lakes and Okeechobee Boulevards, provided an excellent venue for displaying the masterpieces of Marcus Allen, Josh Duhamel, Ernie Els, Bob Griese, Bryant Gumbel, Gary Player, Scott Pruett, and Don Shula, to mention a few.
Event Director Michelle Jaminet said “We are overwhelmingly pleased with the positive response and support we have received from both, the celebrities and the sponsors. All of the paintings were simply fabulous and brought in great funds to the cause."
Vince Cerone, Braman's General Manager and COO added "Our facilities could not have been better utilized than in the support of and participation in this worthwhile cause. All of us at Braman are very pleased we could participate and our clients are very appreciative and excited about the quality and scope of this endeavor and the artwork of the featured celebrities."
The auction of the paintings was held at the Bears Club.
Braman Sponsors Women's Symposium
Women's Journey
Gathered at the Kravis Center on January 23rd were a thousand participants and many renowned faculty of Johns Hopkins Medicine. The gathering provided important health information for the participants and also gave them an opportunity to speak with faculty members about their health concerns.
Johns Hopkins, located in Baltimore, is known throughout the world for the quality of the care it provides and the advances it has made in diagnosing and treating diseases. On the Hopkins campus in Baltimore there are a number of hospital facilities devoted to specific illnesses and treatments. For instance, the Cancer Center is one of the premier sites for Cancer treatment in the country. Some of the Cancer Center faculty appeared at the Kravis Center event, contributing information through a panel discussion.
Theo Tarantini, who heads Braman's Health Care Initiative, was able to speak with faculty members, some of whom he has worked with at Johns Hopkins. Among the most inspiring of the speakers was Lillie Shockney, breast cancer survivor, acclaimed humorist, author and lecturer who presented during the Plenary Session. She held her audience spellbound as she described her journey through the diagnosis and treatment of her breast cancer. Currently, Lillie is the Administrator of the Avon Breast Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.
Lillie and Theo had a chance to speak after the morning session about the Johns Hopkins presence in Palm Beach. Lillie indicated that while it is only a referral office, it does coordinate care of patients who want to be treated at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, saying "it works well and we are very pleased with our presence here".
Theo voiced some concerns about the lack of Johns Hopkins physicians at the Johns Hopkins Office in Palm Beach. "A referral office is fine, but the community would like to have the presence of Johns Hopkins physicians who can see patients, evaluate their conditions and then refer them to Baltimore." Joining the discussion on this topic was the Co-Chair of the event, Mollye Block, who indicated that "one cannot duplicate the resources of a Johns Hopkins in Palm Beach, but a presence of physicians would be welcome for a limited role in getting patients referred to Baltimore."
Cheryl McDuffie, the organizer of the event and Hopkins program analyst, was enthusiastic about Theo's comments and said, "we need to stay in touch about the ideas you have for the Hopkins presence in Palm Beach, but most of all, all of us at Hopkins appreciate the role that Braman played in supporting this event. We hope that you will continue to do this in the future." Theo indicated that Braman Motors "supports many great causes and will continue to be a strong voice and leader among businesses in Palm Beach County for events such as "A Woman's Journey."
Braman Sponsors Hearts and Hope
Teddy Bears, tons of people, and a MINI. After months of selling raffle tickets to raise money for Hearts and Hope, the time finally came for the drawing and a MINI winner was chosen!
Hearts and Hope is a great Non-for-Profit Organization that built their home in hopes of providing children, ages three to seventeen, and their families who have experienced the death of a loved one, a safe place in which to share and experience loving support while moving through the grieving and healing process.
Tommy Sterling represented Braman, and was on hand that evening at Oakwood Grill in Palm Beach Gardens. Winner Joe McGivney received his certificate naming him the proud new owner of a two year lease on a MINI Cooper.
Hearts and Hope founder Patrice Austin and Co-Chair Claudia presented Braman with artwork drawn by one of the children at the Hearts and Hope home.
We'd like to thank Suzie McDonald and Melissa Mulvilhill for all their hard work and great attitudes. You girls are awesome!
Braman joins Winter Equestrian Festival
Complimentary tickets available for Braman clients
Braman Motorcars is partnering up with The Winter Equestrian Festival, the largest and longest-running event in horse sports. This event will take place at the newly renovated Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Florida. Each year thousands of spectators are captivated by the enticing experience. The events are held from January 7th through March 29th, 2009.
Amongst the crowd and exhibitors are celebrities, eminent business leaders, and political figures. According to Equestrian Sport Productions LLC, The Winter Equestrian Festival is to horse sports what Wimbledon is to tennis, the America’s Cup is to sailing and The Masters is to golf. The WEF is a proving ground for the United States Equestrian Team and serves as host of selection trials and qualifiers for such important international events as the FEI World Cup Finals and the Olympic Games.
The WEF is also the home of the only FEI Nations Cup competition in the United States, the most intense competition on the equestrian calendar.
“We are very excited and pleased to offer not only our support for the WEF but the availability of show tickets for our clients as well as use of the Braman VIP lounge at some of the events.” Stated Braman’s General Manager and COO Vincent Cerone.
In addition to Olympic-caliber competition, the WEF hosts the nation’s premier competition for children, juniors, adults, and amateurs; for riders aged from 6 to 70 years old in more than 55 unique divisions of competition.
According to ESP LLC, a few of the events that will take place include:
Grand Prix Show Jumping
Grand Prix show jumping is the most challenging and sophisticated level of jumping competition; pure athletic competition of the highest order. The horse-and-rider combination must jump fences up to 6’ in height and 5’ wide without dropping a rail and within the time allowed.
Hunters
Hunt seat competitions are based upon elegant traditions arising from the fox hunt, where beautifully groomed horses are prized as much for their impeccable manners as their lovely jumping style over fences. Hunters also complete a course with fences, however in this competition they are judged on the style and technical proficiency of the horse and rider within the constraints of the course design.
Dressage
Dressage is pure elegance in motion, where every movement made by the horse and rider is choreographed to perfection. The fan favorite is the musical freestyle dressage where horses perform to music chosen by their riders. The horse/rider combination is subject to a panel of judges similar to an ice skating competition with scores awarded for technical excellence and artistic merit
Families share activities and enjoy pony rides, petting zoos, fun entertainment and live music.
Download full schedule of events HERE
Click here to visit the WEF official website
Complimentary tickets are available to Braman clientele. To RSVP for this enchanting event, call our event reservation line at 1-866-774-9140
Braman and Partners Support Sunshine Kids
Chic Cocktail Party and Auction Well-Attended
The Sunshine Kids Foundation adds quality of life to children with cancer by providing them with exciting, positive, group activities so they may once again do what kids are supposed to do . . . have fun and celebrate life!
Braman Motorcars presented cars at Robb & Stucky Interiors at Palm Beach Gardens for an evening reception and live auction fund-raiser dedicated to this wonderful group of children with cancer.
The event's partners provided food by Carrabba's Italian Grill, shows by the Fred Astaire dancers, and presentations by Field of Dreams, Panache, You're Invited, and of course show cars from Braman's horsepower stables.
The festivities, complete with hor d'oeurves, champagne, wine, and cigars were hosted from 6-9pm on Wednesday, November 12th. A live auction began at 6:30pm and featured the deals of a lifetime... all to benefit the kids.
We look forward to the day when The Sunshine Kids Foundation will no longer need to exist. Until that time, the entire Sunshine Kids family is dedicated to providing the most exciting activities, trips, and events for as many young cancer patients as possible. Click here for more information on Sunshine Kids.
Braman Gives "Horsepower" to Vinceremos
Nearly $14,000 raised from spirited MINI auction at Gala Dinner Dance and Auction
Vinceremos, the therapeutic riding school for the handicapped, had its "Night Under the Stars". The grand night featured "A Feast of Luxury Automobiles" presented by Braman Motorcars, who worked closely with the Vinceremos staff to make this a very successful fund-raiser for a very worthy cause.
Braman bid cards im-use during a spirited auction of the MINI Cooper
Braman Motorcars contributed a two year lease on a MINI Cooper and in the auction part of the evening, the lease helped to raise almost $14,000. Braman Motorcars has gone even further in supporting this wonderful charity by offering to continue the campaign throughout the coming year. Anyone who attended and kept their bid card may call a special number to drive one of our beautiful automobiles. Should they buy the automobile, a donation will be made to Vinceremos.
Vinceremos has a goal of raising one million dollars to build an indoor arena for the children and veterans that it serves. The fundraiser on February 22 raised a quarter of a million dollars toward that goal. With that amount, Vinceremos is close to having met the three quarter mark of their financial goal.
Braman takes pride in supporting community activities, and especially those that provide such important services to our children in need. In the course of this year, Vinceremos will begin working with wounded Veterans, using the Healing Power of horses to advance their rehabilitation, and help them to regain their confidence. Throughout the campaign, Braman was pleased to let our customers know that Braman gives horsepower to Vinceremos. Braman will continue to be there all year long for Vinceremos.
The following week, the couple who bid on the Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. John McCarthy came to our dealership to pick up the brand new MINI for their daughter. Everyone wins, the children who need our help and support, and the winning couple who wanted their daughter to drive an incredibly safe, fuel-efficient car.
We salute the McCarthys and their generosity to Vinceremos. We encourage anyone with the time and horse skills to become a volunteer at Vinceremos. Call them directly at 561-792-9900 and give them the most precious gift you can: time.
The Braman Girls, Stephanie and Gabriella, flank the winner of the auction. He purchased the car for his daughter.