5th Gear Media Gives Donation to the Surf & Song Foundation's Music Festival to Benefit Autism.

March 8, 2012 - PRLog -- The 2012 Surf & Song Festival is almost under way, and 5th Gear Media is offering an in-kind donation to help support the Surf & Song Foundation. The Fort Myers based PR company has already donated promotional videos, social media and PR to help support  the Surf & Song Foundation’s cause to raise awareness and money for the autism program at Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. In addition, 5th Gear Media will continue to support the cause by filming and donating a 30 second commercial about the event which will run on WINK-TV. The festival will be a 2-day event in downtown Fort Myers River District on March 30th and 31st.

Troy Nelson, owner of 5th Gear Media, is honored to be part of such a notable event in the Southwest Florida community. “We are willing to put in our time, our talents and whatever service we can provide to help make this year’s event a huge success,”  states, Nelson. Additionally, he adds, “It’s a personal objective for me to be involved with the Surf & Song Festival and to support the Children’s Hospital of SW Florida’s Autism Program because my son is one of many children in our community who has the disorder. Anything I can do as a father and as a business owner to raise money and awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is just a drop in the bucket.”  Nelson’s partner in the firm, Trish DeFeo, Director of Communications, adds, “Lending my support for such a worthy cause is an honor. I am willing to put in my time and talents to raise awareness so that the festival will be a huge success this year. Anything I contribute is insignificant when it compares to what children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) deal with on a daily basis.”  

The Surf & Song Festival will kick off on March 11th with a Benefit Concert at the Seminole Casino at Immokalee, one of the major sponsors of the 2012 event. Mike VonPlinsky, the Foundation Executive Director and Festival Vice-Chairman, commented that “our singular focus is to support The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida to meet the challenges presented to our community’s children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We are delighted to be an integral part of the creation and maintenance of the Hospital’s “Navigating Autism” Program thru the funds raised at our annual Festival and all Pre-Festival events.

About Surf & Song Foundation: The Surf and Song Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization that is supported by musicians, artists, businesses and the public to raise awareness and funds for local charities in our community. We believe through our actions we help create change starting by taking care of our families, neighbors and community. Be it one person or a hundred, we can all make a positive difference where we live and with those among us. For more information, visit www.surfandsongfestival.com.

About 5th Gear Media: 5th Gear Media is a full-service PR firm serving SW Florida and surrounding areas. Their major focus is on supporting the growth of organizations, businesses, non-profits and individuals by offering better media solutions. For more information, visit, www.5th-gear-media.com

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