Overland
Park, KS – June 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / Tom Lyons, President and CEO
of Global Connections, Inc., was
recently recognized as one of ten individuals to receive the prestigious
Cadillac Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors Kansas City business
and community leaders who have achieved tremendous business success while
maintaining their commitment to community and philanthropic efforts. Lyons
was one of ten individuals called the “Who’s Who” of Kansas City who were
honored at a black tie event and whose “giving story” was featured as part
of the gala event held at the Overland Park Convention Center.
Tom
Lyons is a successful business owner and humanitarian. While actively running
multiple businesses, including Global Connections, a leading membership
travel company, and TITLE Boxing Club, the fastest growing fitness franchise
in the country, he passionately gives of his time, talents and resources
for a wide array of causes in the Kansas City metro area and Clearwater/Dunedin,
Florida. Some of his numerous causes include:
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Guns ‘N
Hoses charity boxing event benefiting S.A.F.E.
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Links
of Hope charity golf tournament benefiting Hope House.
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Christmas
in October, building and repairing homes.
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A Bed
& Bread Club Member for Union City Mission.
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Blooming
Kids Event Sponsor, sending foster children to camp.
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Random
Acts of Flowers Sponsor, recycling wedding and event flowers for hospital
patients.
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Salvation
Army and local church family adoptions to provide holiday gifts to families
in need.
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Strike
A Blow Against Violence, a Kelsey Smith Foundation self-defense awareness
and fundraiser.
He also
funds the Global Connection employee committee to raise money and goods
for charities including Ronald McDonald House, Toys for Tots and Project
Walk. For over a decade he has awarded at least 100 condominium weeks each
year to deserving charities for auction items to help raise funds for a
wide array of reputable causes such as Project Walk, Wayside Waifs, St.
Agnes Catholic School, T.A.K.E. Foundation, American Royal and many, many
more.
Global
Connections, headquartered in Overland Park, KS, is recognized as a leader
in the travel club industry offering its members a host of benefits and
vacationing options to more than 700 North American resorts. Global Connections
is the owner and developer of resorts in California, Colorado, Florida
and Tennessee and further owns and leases multiple resort condominium units
throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
For
more information, visit www.ExploreGCI.com.
Contact:
Melanie
Gring
561-417-7559
Global
Connections, Inc. |