Press Release
October 17, 2001
REDMOND, WA -- Trendwest Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWRI) sponsored the 8th Annual Don James Golf Classic on Monday,
October 1, 2001 at the Golf Club at Newcastle. The event, which raised nearly $40,000 net, is an annual fundraiser
for the Boys and Girls Clubs of King County, Kirkland/Redmond Branches.
"Trendwest strongly believes in the Boys & Girls Club mission to provide a positive environment for youth
to build self-esteem and reach their highest potential," stated Bill Peare, President and CEO of Trendwest.
"We are proud to be affiliated with such a well-respected organization and first-rate event as the Don James
Golf Classic."
The all-day tournament included dinner along with a live and silent auction emceed by KJR Radio personalities Dave
'The Groz' Grosby and Jeff 'The Fisherman' Aaron. The auction showcased sports memorabilia, golf packages and
a golf vacation in Tucson, AZ, from Trendwest. Also featured during the live auction was a special "Sponsor-a-Kid"
item that raised $5,300 to provide scholarships for Boys & Girls Club programs for disadvantaged children.
The more than 120 tournament participants included Don James, former University of Washington football coach, television
and radio personalities and local corporate executives. All proceeds from the Don James Golf Classic support the
more than 6,500 youth members of the Boys and Girls Clubs of King County, Kirkland/Redmond Branches.
Trendwest Resorts, Inc., headquartered in Redmond, Washington, is a leader in the vacation ownership industry.
Through its exclusive relationship with WorldMark, The Club, and WorldMark South Pacific Club, the Company provides
a flexible vacation ownership system, based on the use of Vacation Credits. As of June 30, 2001, Trendwest had
45 sales offices, and 128,000 WorldMark and WorldMark South Pacific owners enjoyed over 2,350 condominium units
at 44 resort locations in the United States, British Columbia, Mexico, Fiji and Australia.
For more information, visit Trendwest and WorldMark at www.trendwestresorts.com
and www.worldmarktheclub.com.
The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs is to inspire and enable all young people especially those from disadvantaged
circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. For more information
on programs and services that the clubs offer log on to http://www.onepositiveplace.org
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CONTACT:
Sonia Tolbert, Trendwest Resorts Soniat@trendwestresorts.com (425)498-2687Jennifer Friedrich, Boys & Girls Clubs Jfriedrich@positiveplace.org (425)827-0132 x107