Stars enjoy Tortuga product
Actor Ben Stiller gets ready to delve into some Tortuga Rum Cake, left. Photo: Submitted |
Performers and celebrities at the Andre Agassi Grand Slam for Children charity event presented by Genworth Financial are enjoying an authentic taste of the Islands, each receiving a Tortuga Caribbean Rum Cake in their VIP gift bags.
Held 7 October at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, the star-studded fundraiser hosted by Andre Agassi included such notables as John Mayer, Ellen DeGeneres, Sarah McLachlan, Ben Stiller, Phil Collins, Michael Buble, Counting Crows, Tears for Fears, and numerous others from the worlds of sports, music and entertainment, states a press release.
The gift bag created by Jewels and Pinstripes, one of the premier gift bag companies dedicated to raising money for charitable causes, also includes a Gevril Limited Edition watch, a visit to Disneyland, jewelry, skin care products and other luxury items. As with all Jewels and Pinstripes gifts bags, an autographed Grand Slam for Children® gift bag is being auctioned off for charity, with bidding on www.charityfolks.com. All proceeds will be donated to The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation.
“We are pleased to include our rum cakes in support of the Grand Slam for Children®,” says Monique Hamaty-Simmonds, CEO of the Tortuga Rum Cake Company, whose family started the business in the Cayman Islands over 20 years ago. “We know the VIPs will enjoy our cakes and our participation will benefit The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation and its important work with at-risk children as well.”
Tortuga Rum Cakes are baked in the Caribbean from a four generations old family recipe and the finest natural ingredients. Each luscious cake is hand glazed and vacuum packed, sealing in freshness with a shelf life of six months. Tortuga Rum Cakes were named the 2006 Best Cruise Souvenir by Porthole Cruise Magazine and are the #1 export of the Cayman Islands. They are sold in onboard gift shops of more than 100 cruise ships and in gift and gourmet stores throughout the Caribbean and North America. The complete line can be ordered online at www.tortugarums.com or toll free at 800-444-0625.
Tortuga Rum Company, Ltd. is a family owned and operated business based in Grand Cayman, B.W.I. with 16 retail and duty free shops and three bakeries. Franchise bakeries are in Jamaica, Barbados and the Bahamas. Tortuga Imports/Tortuga Rum Cake Company handles worldwide distribution, mail order, food service and online sales from Miami, Florida.
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