At the national 2023 Nursing Professional Development convention by members of the Nursing Professional Development Team Record-breaking donations from 846 Lee Health employees this year were up 10% from last year. Funds raised provide team members funding to attend conferences, receive advanced skill training, remain current on certifications, obtain equipment to enhance patient [...]
Fort Myers Brewing is honoring the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ian with its Sips of Support fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 28 from 2 to 10 p.m. A portion of sales from every drink purchased will benefit the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association’s (FRLA) Disaster Relief Fund, which helps restaurants and lodging establishments to recover, repair [...]
Over-100-attendees-gather-for-the-Lee-County-Black-History-Societys-Museum-After-Dark-event The Lee County Black History Society’s “Illuminate the Past, Ignite the Future” Museum After Dark event on Friday, Sept. 8, at the Williams Academy Black History Museum marked the Society’s inaugural fundraiser for the $20 million African American Cultural Center’s capital campaign. “The event not only celebrated the remarkable history and contributions [...]
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce has announced sponsorship opportunities and registration for its annual Golf Classic, taking place Friday, Oct. 20 in Fort Myers. The Golf Classic will be held on the greens of Eagle Ridge Golf Club, located at 14589 Eagle Ridge Drive in Fort Myers. Check-in opens at 10:30 a.m., followed [...]
Elite DNA Behavioral Health, a comprehensive behavioral and mental health care provider, recently hosted its Back-to-School Supplies Drive, collecting 2,100 essential items to help students across Florida prepare for the 2023-24 school year. The month-long collection spanned 32 Elite DNA offices across the state and aimed to help students feel emotionally prepared for the school [...]
The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers has been awarded $2 million in funding to support a major revitalization project within the greater Dunbar community. Sen. Jonathan Martin and State Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka presented the check to the Housing Authority on Aug. 31 at its office in Fort Myers. Housing Authority staff and [...]
Large Bereavement Room in Avow's Center for Grief Support Avow received a $20,000 grant from Moorings Park Foundation to fund adult bereavement services. With this funding, Avow provides grief support services at no cost to the community, assisting approximately 1,425 adults over the age of 65 each year. “Since 1983, Avow has cared [...]
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, has expanded to the Space and Treasure Coasts. To support the nonprofit’s programs in the Space Coast region, local distributor Carroll Distributing Co. has pledged $3 million to Better Together over the next three years. The donation was announced during the nonprofit’s launch celebration, held Aug. [...]
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, has expanded to the Treasure and Space Coasts. To support the nonprofit’s programs in the Treasure Coast region, local distributor Southern Eagle Distributing has donated $400,000 to Better Together. The donation was announced during the nonprofit’s launch celebration, held Aug. 23 at Southern Eagle’s location in [...]
Sunshine Ace Hardware raised $6,289 through its annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Miracle Bucket Sale initiative to enhance pediatric health care in the region. During the three-day event, held Aug. 4-6, customers could donate $5 or more to Children’s Miracle Network in exchange for a five-gallon CMN Ace Hardware bucket. Sunshine Ace then offered a [...]
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, is hosting ‘A Night of a Million Dreams’ Gala at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs. The gala will raise funds to support Better Together’s mission of helping parents find employment and provide a loving, safe and [...]
Pace Center for Girls, Lee will host its Faces of Pace Celebration & Gala on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center & Amphitheater, located at 1375 Monroe St. in Fort Myers. The gala will feature dinner, dancing and live music by Bay Kings Band, as well as [...]
Art therapy is one of the children's grief programs at Avow Kids Avow is pleased to announce it is the recipient of a $105,000 grant from the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, to fund grief and loss support services for children. Avow is [...]
Child Care of Southwest Florida has announced a brick paver fundraiser for the Children's Learning Center in Fort Myers, an initiative that gives community members an opportunity to help support high-quality early education programs for local families. Engraving a paver can be a great way to honor a loved one, share a memory or promote [...]
SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc. and Lee Health Foundation partnered with the United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades to provide hurricane relief to medical staff at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. Through this collaboration, the partners will be disbursing more than $120,000 through the SWFL Cares Relief Fund. SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc. started the [...]
Nearly 1,400 runners and 200 volunteers participated at a dozen charity runs, walks in seven states FORT MYERS, Fla. - From costumed kids portraying their favorite superheroes to work teams united for a common cause, nearly 1,600 runners, walker and volunteers helped generate more than $100,000 toward head and neck cancer education, screening and treatment [...]
Large Bereavement Room in Avow's Center for Grief Support Avow received a $20,000 grant from Truist to fund grief and loss programs for people of all ages. With this funding, Avow can provide individuals and families support and make a meaningful difference in the lives of community members who are struggling with grief [...]
Elite DNA Behavioral Health, a comprehensive behavioral and mental health care provider, is hosting a Back-to-School Supplies Drive throughout the month of July that will help area students and schools across the state prepare for the start of the new school year. From July 1-31, Elite DNA is collecting school supplies at 30 locations statewide [...]
Hope Healthcare’s signature benefit, Shine, returns Friday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. at the historic Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers. An elegant evening to support essential programs for Hope Kids Care, the 2023 Shine event will feature riverside cocktails, dinner and an auction. Hope Kids Care, a program of Hope Healthcare, provides [...]
Funds to support the nonprofit’s expansion to Marco Island The Marco Island Community Fund of the Collier Community Foundation has awarded Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, with a $5,000 grant to support the expansion of its programs to Marco Island. The grant from the Marco Island Community Fund of the Collier [...]
Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties recently concluded its 13th successful season of Women Build, a national initiative to engage women in the effort to provide safe and decent homes for families in need of affordable housing. During the 2023 Women Build season, more than 140 volunteers contributed 895 hours on seven different [...]
Pace Center for Girls, Lee raised a record $68,600 during its “FUNky Fashion Show” event, held May 9 at the Moose Lodge #2199 in Cape Coral. The event featured a fashion show of one-of-a-kind recycled or repurposed pieces created by individuals and businesses, as well as “ready to wear” looks from Razzle Dazzle. In addition [...]
Chicken Salad Chick, a fast-casual, Southern-inspired chicken salad restaurant, has presented a $1,190 check to Community Cooperative to help fight hunger in Southwest Florida. The funds were part of Chicken Salad Chick’s annual Giving Cards initiative, which ran through the holiday season at restaurants in Fort Myers, Estero and Port Charlotte. Customers were given the [...]
Chicken Salad Chick, a fast-casual, Southern-inspired chicken salad restaurant, is bringing back their "Donate a Meal" initiative for National Nurses Week, May 6-12, to honor the hard work and dedication of nurses in Southwest Florida. Starting this week, with a donation of $9.99 online or in person, the restaurant will deliver one of their signature [...]
The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels have established a charitable fund, Mussel Up for Southwest Florida, to support local nonprofits that are helping make the region a better place to live and raise a family. The team is hosting numerous fundraising events throughout the 2023 baseball season, including custom jersey auctions, ticket specials and VIP suite [...]
The 15th Annual Grande Dames Tea has raised a record $155,000 in support of programs for Pace Center for Girls, Lee. Presented by B. Pat O’Rourke, the sold-out celebration was held April 4 at Broadway Palm and honored three local women – Rose Govan, Sunny Lubner and Debbie Prather – for their significant impact on [...]
Budget-conscious fashionistas oohed and aahed as models sported the latest designer styles during Guadalupe Resale Shop’s annual Fashion Show and Private Sale. The sold-out March 19 event attracted nearly 120 women and featured volunteers wearing 30 outfits plucked from the showroom floor at Guadalupe Resale Shop, a boutique in North Naples. Models wore trendy cocktail [...]
An annual charity run in Cape Coral has generated $17,000 toward colorectal cancer education, screening and treatment in Southwest Florida. Colorectal cancer, which is preventable, treatable and beatable, is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the country. Nearly 200 participants flocked to the 12th annual Partners in Care Scope for Hope 5K Run, [...]
The Bobby Nichols-Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation presented $1.7 million in grants to six designated charities of the 21st annual Nichols Cup tournaments and auction gala, serving abused and at-risk children in Southwest Florida. The fundraising efforts were distributed at the Piper’s annual meeting on March 28 among the Foundation’s two primary charity partners, Children’s Advocacy Center [...]
NAMI Collier County has announced sponsorship and registration opportunities for its 21st annual Hope Shines mental health awareness Walk on May 6, during mental health awareness month. The annual walk will be held from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at Baker Park in Naples and will include music, refreshments, face painting, balloon animals and family-friendly fun [...]
A pair of charitable 5K runs and 2-mile walks to benefit local head and neck cancer patients is returning to south Florida. The Broward County edition of the annual Partners in Care 5K/2-Mile Walk happens at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 22 at Quiet Waters Park, 401 Powerline Rd., Deerfield Beach, FL 33442. That same weekend, [...]
A charitable 5K run and 2-mile walk to benefit head and neck cancer patients is coming to upstate California. The inaugural Partners in Care 5K/2-Mile Walk happens at 9 a.m. Sunday, April 16 at Lake Redding Park, 2275 Benton Rd., Redding, CA 96003. Registration is open now through race day, with an entry fee of [...]
10 Twenty Five in downtown Fort Myers is hosting its third annual Autism Acceptance Cornhole tournament fundraiser on Saturday, April 22 at 11 a.m. to benefit Family Initiative. “More than just fun and games, this event will help us raise awareness of autism acceptance as well as raise funds to purchase and build a sensory [...]
Online donations honor Buntzman’s dedication to affordable housing solutions in Immokalee In honor of Arol Buntzman’s 80th birthday and his steadfast dedication to bringing affordable housing to Immokalee, a generous local donor has pledged to match donations of up to $25,000 to Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance. The “80 for 80” campaign requests gifts of $80 [...]
College basketball fans and bracketologists are invited to enter the 2023 March Madness Bracket Challenge, a professionally run NCAA Tournament pool that raises money for programs benefiting local children in foster care. The Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, is hosting its 6th annual March Madness Bracket Challenge to help raise money for its [...]
Hundreds of community, business and philanthropic leaders rose up in support of Guadalupe Center at Elevate Endless Possibilities, the nonprofit’s signature fundraising gala. Held Jan. 19 at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón, Elevate featured dinner, cocktails, performances by children and professional singers, passionate student speeches and a spirited live auction that featured exclusive experiences, culinary masterpieces, [...]
During March, enjoy subs at any of the Jersey Mike’s locations in Southwest Florida and a portion of your purchase will be donated to Golisano Children’s Hospital. The month-long campaign culminates March 29 with Jersey Mike’s Day of Giving, when 13 local restaurants will donate 100% of the day’s sales to Golisano Children’s Hospital. Last [...]
Spirit Halloween presented a $57,794 check to the Child Life professionals of Golisano Children’s Hospital Feb. 21. The funds were part of the Spirit of Children campaign held last October, when the company also gifted $4,200 in costumes, decorations and crafts – helping to make Halloween fun and the hospital less scary for the children [...]
The Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation wrapped up its 21st Annual Nichols Cup tournaments and auction gala at Fiddlesticks Country Club on Monday, Feb. 21, raising $1 million and counting in net revenue to serve abused and at-risk children in Southwest Florida. To date, the annual fundraiser has raised more than $16 million in [...]
Charity for Change received a $15,000 grant from Arthrex for improving the emotional well-being and academic performance of at-risk students through its learning program. With the $15,000 grant, Charity for Change will produce new educational videos which will be used as teaching tools for students in grade levels pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The program uses [...]
The Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, raised $10,290 at Golfing Fore a Great Cause, a fundraising event at Topgolf that raised money for programs benefiting children and teens in foster care. Golfing Fore a Great Cause featured an evening of golf, entertainment, prizes and hors d’oeuvres. Proceeds support the foundation’s Children’s Needs Program, [...]
The 7th annual Reel in the Sunshine Fishing Expo raised $2,504 to support Captains for Clean Water (CFCW) and its mission to restore and protect aquatic ecosystems for the use and enjoyment of all. The event came just one day after Sunshine Ace Hardware President Michael Wynn presented Captains for Clean Water with a $25,000 [...]
The culmination of April’s Autism Acceptance Month coincides with Family Initiative’s Autism Acceptance Awards Gala at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in downtown Fort Myers. The Gala will begin with a cocktail hour where guests can mix, mingle and bid on an impressive array of auction items. Guests will enjoy dinner, live music, an exciting [...]
Lee BIA Builders Care’s popular BBQ, Bands & Brew fundraising event is returning on April 15 to a new venue, Caloosa Sound Amphitheater in downtown Fort Myers. The 12th annual event features Southwest Florida’s top pit masters competing for the title of “Best BBQ in Town,” as well as live music from local headlining bands, [...]
Pace Center for Girls, Lee has named Rose Govan, Sunny Lubner and Debbie Prather as the honorees of its 15th annual Grande Dames Tea, to be recognized for their significant impact on the community on April 4 at Broadway Palm in Fort Myers. Each year, Pace’s Grande Dames Tea honors women who exemplify the organization’s [...]
The sounds of smooth jazz will again be echoing across Charlotte County at the third annual Jazz on the Harbor, a music and culinary event that benefits the Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit. Jazz on the Harbor will be held March 30 at Isles Yacht Club in Punta Gorda. The event features passed [...]
Women across Sarasota and Manatee counties are invited to Galentine’s Night on Feb. 13 for an evening of pampering with their girlfriends. Galentine’s Night attendees will enjoy champagne spritzers, appetizers, mini makeovers, acupuncture, complimentary body stretches, and opportunities to shop and win gift baskets through a raffle. Galentine’s Night will run from 5 to 7 [...]
Pace Center for Girls, Lee has announced its 15th annual Grande Dames Tea presented by B. Pat O’Rourke, taking place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers. Each year, Pace’s Grande Dames Tea honors women who exemplify the organization’s guiding principles and [...]
With a goal of raising funds to support head and neck cancer, Partners in Care has released its 2023 race schedule. The races will be hosted across the country, with both an in-person and a virtual option with a timed 5k run or 2-mile walk. All money raised from the races will be used locally [...]
The Florida Everblades hockey team has partnered with Wonder Gardens to help raise funds for the Bonita Springs attraction at the Everblades game against the Orlando Solar Bears at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Hertz Arena. Wonder Gardens supporters will receive a $6 discount on the price of premium level seats, and Wonder Gardens will [...]
