Successful businesses and nonprofits tell their stories through multiple forms of communication, including public relations. Those following PR tips and best practices often see their news in the headlines. Priority Marketing Founder, President and Chief Creative Officer Teri Hansen, APR, had an opportunity to emcee a recent panel discussion for Above Board Chamber of Florida. [...]
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 [...]
Stevens Construction’s special projects division has completed an interior renovation of Edison Eye Care, located at 19527 Highland Oaks Drive, Suite 203, in Estero, announced Joe Cimilluca, special projects division manager, Stevens Construction. Delivered on schedule, Edison Eye Care features a welcoming lobby with a boutique optical, exam rooms, diagnostic testing and laboratory. Stevens Construction provided [...]
Sunshine Ace Hardware has expanded its Ace Handyman Services of Southwest Florida to cover a larger section of residential communities while also introducing new household services, including “aging in place” modifications for older adults. Ace Handyman Services completes in-home residential projects like bathroom and kitchen repairs, as well as refreshes for bedrooms, home offices, dining [...]
Family Initiative has received $5 million in state funding for Thrive Academy, a private educational setting for young people on the autism spectrum. Additionally, the funding will allow Family Initiative to build a special needs shelter to adequately Support children and their families in the event of a natural disaster. “We are thankful to Florida [...]
Fort Myers Brewing Company has earned international acclaim with a silver medal at the 2023 World Beer Cup, a global beer competition that evaluates beers from around the world and recognizes the most outstanding brewers and their beers. The brewery was awarded silver in the Chocolate Beer category for its popular Chocolate Stout, an imperial [...]
Small Business Week (April 30-May 6) is an annual celebration of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. This year, it takes on a new meaning in Southwest Florida Hurricane Ian dealt a financial blow to the region’s economy, which relies on strong tourism to carry businesses into the offseason. Southwest Florida International Airport has experienced [...]
Sunshine Ace Hardware has opened its 12th location in Southwest Florida, a 20,455-square-foot retail store at Founders Square in North Naples. The new store features distinct commercial paint, grilling and a fishing department, as well as a wide selection of power and hand tools, hardware, lawn and garden supplies, plumbing fixtures, BBQ grills and accessories, [...]
Charity for Change received a $10,000 grant from Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church to expand afterschool and summer school programming to an additional 600 students to improve the emotional well-being and academic performance for at-risk students, with a focus in Immokalee, East Naples, Golden Gate and Everglades City. “We are grateful for Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church’s desire to [...]
Esteemed chocolatier Norman Love and his award-winning team of pastry chefs at Norman Love Confections will be offering a series of cooking classes this spring and summer for those interested in learning to create artisan confections and exquisite desserts. “Cooking with Love” features courses suitable for individuals and groups of friends looking for an interactive [...]
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, is hosting a Parents’ Night Out event on Friday, April 7 in Fort Myers. The program offers parents, grandparents and other caregivers access to a couple of hours of no-cost care for children ages infant through 17 years old. Better Together will provide background-checked volunteers in [...]
Tickets are available for The Community Foundation’s 2023 Charity Event Awards, which will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, at the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers at Bell Tower, 13051 Bell Tower Drive in Fort Myers. Recognizing innovation and excellence in event fundraising, The Community Foundation’s Charity Event Awards will celebrate [...]
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 [...]
The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company is offering a complimentary luncheon seminar about estate planning from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 9 at Robb & Stucky, 13170 S. Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers. “Protect Your Castle” will be led by attorney Janet Strickland, who specializes in wills, trusts and estate planning. She will talk about [...]
Every month, Priority Marketing’s clients and partners host a wide range of special events, seminars, workshops, activities and fundraising opportunities. Check out the list of client events in March 2023. FEATURED EVENT Market Trends Date: March 14 Location: Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers Time: 4-7:30 pm. Description: Market Trends of Southwest Florida is [...]
Surgical Healing Arts Center, Metro Alliance Surgery Center and Stevens Construction celebrated the beginning of construction of a new two-story, 20,764-square-foot medical office building and ambulatory surgery center in Fort Myers with a groundbreaking Feb. 23 at 6201 Alliance Lane, Fort Myers. The project is slated for completion in early 2024. The first floor will [...]
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 [...]
SalusCare’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee have authorized a phased rebuilding of the Crisis Stabilization Unit, which has been closed since Hurricane Ian due to storm damage. Construction is scheduled to begin once the permit is issued. “We have explored our funding options and we are rebuilding. We made this decision because there are [...]
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23 will focus on all things baseball ahead of Southwest Florida’s spring training season. Spring Training has been interrupted by the pandemic and labor negotiations for the last several years, making this season projected to be the [...]
The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company’s 2023 speaker series is presenting “The Invisible Patient” with Annalee Kruger, an author, senior care advisor and caregiver advocate. The author of “The Invisible Patient” will speak on Friday, Feb. 24 about how caregivers can fulfill their role without losing themselves in the process. “Caring for a family member can [...]
Sponsors have been announced for Market Trends 2023, Southwest Florida’s largest real estate summit, which will be held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14 at Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers. Presented by title sponsors LSI Companies, Lee Building Industry Association, Collier Building Industry Association and Charlotte Desoto Building Industry Association, [...]
Fort Myers Brewing Company is celebrating 10 years in business and will mark the occasion with a four-day 10th Anniversary Party Feb. 23-26 that features more than 50 rotating specialty craft brews, food trucks and live music. Founded by husband-and-wife duo Rob and Jen Whyte, Fort Myers Brewing opened its doors in 2013 as Lee [...]
A new social hall was filled with guests overflowing onto the covered patio and lawn for the grand opening Jan. 15 of the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center at 4720 Pine Ridge Rd. in Naples. The 20,000-square-foot, two-story center built by the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples was celebrated as a gathering place for the [...]
The Horizon Foundation has named Bill Johnson, Jr. as executive director. As the face of the organization, Johnson will use his eight years of nonprofit leadership experience to bring in new investors, foster relationships with existing investors and continue to support Lee County’s economic growth through strategic partnerships and financial sources. The Horizon Foundation raises [...]
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, is seeking donations of Christmas gifts to aid the nonprofit in spreading holiday cheer to local families across Southwest Florida. Every year with the support of generous donors, Better Together provides Christmas gifts to the families the nonprofit serves through its Better Families program. This season, [...]
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, is hosting several events in the month of December that will spread holiday cheer to local families across Southwest Florida who have been impacted by Hurricane Ian. Better Together is rallying community partners and volunteers to present a series of holiday festivities for families living in [...]
Norman Love Confections has donated $36,074 to Better Together to support the nonprofit in assisting families hardest hit by Hurricane Ian. Following Hurricane Ian, Norman Love Confections created and sold 1,214 #SWFLStrong Florida Boxes online and in chocolate salons with 50% of every purchase going to Better Together, a Southwest Florida-based nonprofit dedicated to serving [...]
Norman Love Confections has hired Yosie Crespo, a seasoned hospitality sales director, to lead the company’s expanding sales team. In her role as director of sales, Crespo will be working with clients nationwide and will be responsible for sales plans, sales growth and community outreach throughout Southwest Florida and beyond. Crespo brings extensive expertise in corporate [...]
Family Initiative’s All in for Autism Casino Night brought in $195,000 to support the launch of Thrive Academy, a private educational space designed to meet the unique needs of adolescents diagnosed on the autism spectrum. Held Nov. 4 at The Westin Cape Coral Resort, the event was made possible thanks to many sponsors including the [...]
Avow received a $5,000 grant from Truist to support grief and bereavement programming for people of all ages, specifically targeted to improving mental health. Avow’s bereavement programs are open to all residents and visitors in Southwest Florida without cost. In 2021, Avow served 930 individual virtual and in-person adult sessions, 7,408 phone check-ins to those grieving, [...]
Now, more than ever, Southwest Floridians are counting their blessings, and Norman Love Confections offers sweet ways to share love and gratitude during the Thanksgiving holiday. In addition to fall-themed desserts, Norman Love Confections offers a limited number of freshly baked holiday pies during the Thanksgiving season including Pumpkin Pie with vanilla Chantilly; Apple Pie [...]
Shoeless Joe’s Sports Café and Crowne Plaza Fort Myers at Bell Tower are offering multiple ways to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal with an in-person buffet and take-out menu available for Thanksgiving. For in-person dining, Crowne Plaza is hosting a Thanksgiving Day buffet on Thursday, Nov. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the [...]
Lee BIA Builders Care and community partners recently came together to surprise a Lehigh Acres veteran with the gift of a new air conditioning system for Veterans Day. A working HVAC system makes all the difference in being able to live comfortably in the Florida heat. Dolores Armstrong is a 67-year-old U.S. Army veteran who [...]
Better Together and Grace Church are partnering to host a Second Chance Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15 for Southwest Florida residents facing barriers to employment. Better Together’s Second Chance job fairs help job seekers overcome barriers to employment, such as incarceration, homelessness and even lack of transportation, by [...]
Comerica Bank has concluded a five-month initiative to honor and celebrate nonprofit organizations in Southwest Florida that are raising expectations in the community. Through gomerica Gratitude, Comerica presented donations to 20 nonprofits aligned with the company’s three giving priorities: education, economic and community development, and human services. Nearly every week from June through October, Comerica [...]
Avow, Treasure Coast Hospice, St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care, and Haven Hospice, founding members of Synthase and part of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s We Honor Veterans program, will honor thousands of veterans the week of Veterans Day November 11. Each not-for-profit Synthase member organization honors veterans by traveling to facilities throughout more [...]
One month after Hurricane Ian, disaster response nonprofit Cajun Navy Ground Force has served 80,000 hot meals and distributed more than $10 million in relief supplies to hurricane-battered communities in Southwest Florida. Founded in 2016, the nationally recognized organization responds to the aftermath of major disasters across the U.S. including Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Florence and Michael. The Cajun [...]
For the 16th year, Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz, P.A. offices are collecting toys to be distributed by the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation in its 75th Anniversary of the program. Toys will be collected through Dec. 1, when they will be picked up and distributed by Toys for Tots to approved [...]
Family Initiative’s Redefining Autism speaker series continues Nov. 11 with renowned expert Dr. Michael Morrier presenting on how the diagnosis, treatment and conversation about autism has been redefined over the years. Free and open to the public, the event will be held at 3 p.m. at the Family Initiative Autism Center, 734 SW 4th St. in Cape [...]
The Collier Community Foundation has awarded Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, with a $10,000 grant to support its Hurricane Ian disaster relief efforts in Collier County. The grant from the Collier Community Foundation will support the local nonprofit in its efforts to provide a variety of resources to meet the growing [...]
Avow has received a $20,000 grant from Moorings Park Foundation to support its adult bereavement program, which is open to all residents and visitors in Southwest Florida without cost. “As a nonprofit hospice organization, we recognize the need to provide bereavement support for anyone in in our community,” said Jaysen Roa, president and CEO of [...]
Construction has begun on the Amenity Center for Seneca at Oak Creek, a 55+ residential community being developed by Sage Communities. The Amenity Center will feature a clubhouse with social space, a fully equipped 24-hour fitness center and adjacent active fitness room, an open multipurpose room, mailroom, leasing offices, a property manager office and work [...]
The Wonder Gardens has openings for students ages 6 to 12 years in weekly Winter Camp Wonder day camp sessions offering fun and creative outdoor activities. “We invite local and visiting children to celebrate our resident animals and plants as they explore cultural and artistic connections and tap into their creative sides,” said Education and [...]
Stevens Construction has completed construction of a new 60,000-square-foot showroom for luxury home furnishings retailer, Clive Daniel Home, announced Shaun St. Dennis, division manager. Located at 3055 Fruitville Commons Blvd. in Sarasota, Florida, situated in a mixed-use development at I-75 and Fruitville Road, the showroom is a two-story facility that serves as a central destination [...]
BSSW Architects has hired Laura Sweeting as its marketing director to manage all communications, public relations, advertising and social media. In this role, Sweeting also leads the firm’s Request for Qualification (RFQ) process, which includes researching and analyzing opportunities, drafting proposals, developing graphics and coordinating communications. Additionally, Sweeting is responsible for developing a comprehensive strategic [...]
Boys & Girls Club of Collier County has hired Jennifer Nelson as chief development officer to build, develop and manage a comprehensive fundraising program for the nonprofit. In this role, Nelson is responsible for all fundraising efforts, including setting the vision and strategy for the team, strengthening donor relations, events, planned giving, major gifts and [...]
The Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, has hired Jessica Racine as program assistant to coordinate administrative, fundraising and operational tasks. In this role, Racine helps facilitate communications between donors, volunteer child advocates and the children they represent. She also assists with social media content development, event planning, database monitoring, bookkeeping, maintenance of records and [...]
The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers (HACFM) recently welcomed Adrianne Todman, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to tour the city’s affordable housing communities and discuss local housing needs following Hurricane Ian. “The Housing Authority has been working to meet the growing needs of residents in the [...]
Stacey Cook, CEO of SalusCare since 2016, was named among the top 30 nonprofit executives in Southwest Florida by The Community Foundation. Every year, The Community Foundation honors and celebrates the top 30 nonprofit executives in Southwest Florida who have made an impact in the previous year. The influential and inspiring leaders are some of [...]
Elite DNA Behavioral Health, a comprehensive behavioral and mental health care provider, has reopened its Cape Coral office following a temporary closure due to Hurricane Ian. Located at 2721 Del Prado Blvd. S., Suite 200, in Cape Coral, the practice offers a range of in-person and virtual mental and behavioral health services for children, adolescents [...]
