‘Deer Santa’ Auction to benefit Voices for Kids
The herd of decorated deer slated for the Bell Tower shops “Deer Santa” Auction is on display and ready to be enjoyed in a home or business for Christmas.
Some of the larger deer will provide an excellent way for businesses to share holiday spirit with customers while giving back to a charity.
Donated by Madison Marquette, they have names like “Vincent van Doe,” “Rainbow Joe,” “Million Dollar Buck” and “Jingle Dickens.” There is even “Big Red” sporting Red Sox memorabilia.
Many deer are accompanied by gift certificates from Bell Tower Shops merchants and restaurants. They will be auctioned off at Bell Tower Shops on Friday as part of Friday Fest. All proceeds from the auction will benefit Voices for Kids, in support of the Guardian ad Litem program.
The collection of 20 uniquely decorated reindeer will be on display until Friday. Parents will enjoy strolling through Bell Tower Shops introducing children to a time when reindeer adorned shops.
The deer are being decorated by Bell Tower Shops tenants, local businesses, artists and schools.
Schools decorating deer include North Fort Myers High School, North Fort Myers Academy of the Arts, Varsity Lakes Middle School, Fort Myers High School, Oak Hammond Middle School, Dunbar Middle School and Lehigh Senior High.
Artists include Martine Cronin of Fashionable Metal, Mary Moran of the Dennison-Moran Gallery, Sally Maitland of Andy’s Island Seafood, Labyrinth Consultants, Teresa Farland of BluWater Finishes and Sheila Amazon of Faux Real Design.
The shops at Bell Tower who are decorating deer include Saks Fifth Avenue, Crowne Plaza, Regal Cinema, Touch Spa & Salon, CRU, Friday’s and Bacchus.
The “Deer Santa” Auction will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, with music provided by the John Chapman Jazz Team.
For information, call 489-1221 or visit: www.belltowerevents.com. The Bell Tower Shops is located at the corner of U.S. 41 and Daniels Parkway in Fort Myers.