MIAMI, Nov. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Join DESCA, the Wake Up & Arise Foundation and former president of Colombia and current Senator, Dr. Álvaro Uribe Vélez, for a golf tournament to raise funds in order to build homes for the victims of the tragedy in Salgar, Antioquia.

We invite the community in South Florida to join us for the “United for Salgar” Golf Tournament presented by DESCA, which seeks to raise funds to build homes for the victims of the tragic landslide in Salgar. This past May 18, a small community of farmers in the in the municipality of Salgar, in the southeastern region of the Department of Antioquia in Colombia, fell victim to the devastating force of nature. A rainstorm that began in the early hours of the morning ended in a landslide in the La Margarita village, where La Liboriana creek overflowed, causing landslides.  The disaster left more than 100 dead, dozens injured and missing, and hundreds homeless.

DESCA’s CEO, Osmundo Luquez together with Patricia Gómez, Founder and Executive Director of Wake up & Arise, based in South Florida, have joined efforts with Former President and current Senator of Colombia, Álvaro Uribe Vélez, who grew up in this region, to bring awareness to this cause. The monies raise from this tournament will build 30 houses in the village of La Margarita. These houses, in addition to providing shelter, will be built to rural specifications, offering economic sustainability to these families who have lost everything. 

The tournament, which will be hosted by former president, Álvaro Uribe Vélez, will take place on Saturday, November 7 at the Miami International Links Melreese Country Club, 1802 NW 37th Ave, Miami, FL 33125, beginning at 9:15 a.m. The players will have a full day of fun activities, including a Putting and Driving range ability competition for a chance to win a new car sponsored by Luxuria Motor Club. The day will continue with a scramble format Golf tournament and will close with an awards dinner and silent auction.

Event Fees are $300 per person. Space is limited and only 56 players will be allowed.   For more information, please contact with 305.333.7353 or [email protected].

We would like to thank our Presenting Sponsor DESCA, as well as our additional sponsors and partners:  Corporación Encuentro de Dirigentes del Suroeste Antioqueño, Luxuria Motor Cars, NYSUS, Pure Swing Golf Academy, Rumbera Network and Venus Coffee.

ABOUT DESCA
DESCA, a multinational technology company headquartered in Miami, USA, is a leading regional information and communications technology enabler, and its value proposition is to leverage advanced technologies to empower local and regional multinational customers’ businesses across Latin America.

With more than 15 years of solid experience and an impressive pool of talented resources, Desca developed a unique set of capabilities to help its customers maximize the value of their technology investments and facilitate the deployment, adoption and operation of advanced technology infrastructure, including robust and scalable networks and public and private cloud solutions, while at the same time maximizing the workplace productivity via its suite of virtual workspace solutions. For more information: [email protected]

ABOUT WAKE UP & ARISE  FOUNDATION
Wake Up & Arise is a non-profit foundation that began in South Florida in 2004. Its mission is to work toward building a healthy community together with families by providing them the tools to change the internal structure of the family in society. Wake Up & Arise also works to facilitate the fundraising for disaster victims in need of help. Wake Up & Arise is located at 8245 NW 36 Street, Unit 3, Doral, FL. 33166, T: 305 359. 3347. www.wakeupandarise.org