$24,000 in Sponsorships Raised by Southeast Petro and Business Partners to Benefit Crosswind’s Youth Services ‘Clue at the Zoo’ Fundraiser
Summit Shah, Vice President of Southeast Petro Distributors, Inc.
Viera, FL – Summit Shah, Vice President of Southeast Petro and a member of the board for Crosswind’s Youth Services has raised over $24,000 in sponsorships to go toward the ‘Clue at the Zoo’ Fundraiser. This event is hosted by Crosswind’s Youth Services and sponsored by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office to benefit the organization and add to their mission of helping young people reach their full potential regardless of any barriers or challenges they have faced. Local businesses as well as some major corporations helped to sponsor the event at the request of Shah, one of their longtime customers and business partners. Companies that sponsored are Citgo Petroleum, ExxonMobil Corp, BB&T Bank, Sunoco Petroleum, Lightle Beckner Robison, Inc., TD Bank, Certified General Contractors, Florida Bank of Commerce, and Florida Community Bank. Southeast Petro, Shell Oil Company, and BP Global are Presenting Sponsors for the event.
Summit has been a member of the board at Crosswind’s Youth Services for 7 years. He has come to see the true need in our community for our youth to have a safe place to go for instances of abuse, abandonment, and other situations that our children should not ever have to go through. “Crosswind’s is an integral organization in our community. They help the children in need, giving them a loving and structured environment to thrive and succeed despite their family circumstances,” Shah said. “Our community and business partners recognize this, and were eager to become sponsors for this amazing cause.”
One of the various “crime scenes” depicting blood splatter set up at the 2015 Clue at the Zoo Fundraiser.
The ‘Clue at the Zoo’ Fundraiser is a fun evening of mystery and crime solving that will take place on Saturday, September 17th at the Brevard Zoo. Guest detectives are invited to solve a mysterious crime that has been committed. Numerous crime scenes and clues will be set up throughout the zoo where visitors will have time to evaluate each scene, interrogate the suspects, and solve the mystery of “who done it.” The prizes range from a Port Experience which includes a hotel stay at Homewood Suites, a helicopter ride, a fishing trip with Obsession, a dinner at Rusty’s Seafood and Oyster Bar and more.
Tickets for the event are $50 per person. Sponsorships are available at various benefit levels from $500 to $10,000. For more information, call Misty Campbell at 321-452-0800, ext. 205 or go online to http://www.crosswindsyouthservices.org/2970-2/.
Summit Shah is the Vice President of Southeast Petro Distributors, Inc., one of the largest wholesale fuel and gasoline suppliers in the Southeast, based in Cocoa, FL. Shah officially started working at Southeast Petro in 1998 after he graduated from Tulane University, although he grew up in the business when his dad Mike Shah opened his first gas station in 1980. He now oversees the operations of the business and has helped grow the company to either operate or supply over 400 gas stations throughout the Southeast region. Southeast Petro employs over 200 people and cultivates a philosophy of giving back to the community. To learn more about Southeast Petro and Summit Shah, visit www.southeastpetro.com.
