Local organization hosting fund-raisers
Cape Coral
Trash Cancer Slam
A brand new fishing tournament is coming to the waterways. “Trash Cancer Slam: Putting the Slam on Cancer” will benefit the American Cancer Society. Traditional “Junk Fish” of Lady Fish, Jack, and Catfish will be caught (and released) during this first-ever tournament. Rick Townes, event coordinator owns and operates Fisheye Graphics. He is hoping that all weekend warriors will register for the event, and not just the “professional” tournament entrants.
The event registration is $200, and there is no limit on the number anglers per vessel. There will be cash prizes for the biggest fish, the smallest fish, the oldest angler, and the youngest angler. Sponsors are being sought, as well as raffle items.
“I don’t want to ask businesses for money. I want to ask them for what they can give to me that will help give back to them,” Townes said.
For more information call Rick at 239-243-4511 or e-mail him at: rick@gotfisheye.com.
The event will be at Tarpon Point Marina on March 14. Weigh in is 2:30 p.m. The Captain’s Meeting is scheduled for March 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the empty lot owned by Chris Berardi between the Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce and the Cape Coral Development Association.
There will be a raffle that is open to the public, and all proceeds of the raffle will also benefit the American Cancer Society. Raffle tickets will be $20 for 30 tickets. The goal is to raise as close to $20,000 as possible from the two-day event.
For More Information please contact Rick at 239-243-4511. The last day to register for the tournament is March 10.
Fort Myers
A local group called Big Fish Fest is organizing a non-profit fund-raiser on March 4-5, on the grounds of the Alliance for the Arts, 10019 McGregor Blvd., in Fort Myers.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday.
There will be arts and crafts, live entertainment at the amphitheater, children’s crafts area, raffles and food booths. There will be 80 vendor booths and over $1,000 worth of items have been donated by local artists and businesses for a raffle. Three non-perishable food items gets patrons a free raffle ticket.
This event will benefit God’s Packet, a food bank/thrift store and chapel in North Fort Myers, the Salvation Army, as well as other local food pantries and the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
For additional information, call 586-419-0265 or check on line at: bigfishfest.org
Boston Red Sox Childrens Hospital Golf Classic
The Lee Memorial Health System Foundation announces it is on track to raise over $500,000 to benefit an 8-bed expansion of The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The Boston Red Sox Children’s Hospital Celebrity Golf Classic was held on Friday, Feb. 20 at The Forest Country Club in Fort Myers.
The Boston Red Sox Organization continued its strong support of the Celebrity Golf Classic and The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida.
Next up in The Boston Red Sox Children’s Hospital Celebrity Event Series is the Boston Red Sox Diamond Dinner, being held on March 10 at City of Palms Park. For more information or to attend the dinner, please call the LMHS Foundation office at 239-985-3550.
The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, located within HealthPark Medical Center, is part of the Lee Memorial Health System in Lee County, Florida. As the only facility of its kind between Tampa and Miami, The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida is dedicated to giving children and teenagers the highest level of medical and surgical care available anywhere. Lee Memorial Health System’s Foundation, through its role as the primary fund raising entity for The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, is proud to be affiliated with Together For Kids – The National Support Network for Children’s Hospitals.
Estero
StarStruck 2009
Mark your calendars NOW for StarStruck 2009, a spectacular dance competition and gala to benefit the programs and services of the American Red Cross of Lee County. The evening includes a silent auction, dinner, wine, open dancing, along with unique “Dancing with the Stars” competition and entertainment.
Aki’s Dance Studio and other professionals will be paired with our Lee County celebrities. One can buy a dance with a professional dancer.
StarStruck 2009
A Dance Competition and Gala event March 7 from 6 to 11 p.m. at 10800 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. Tickets are $150
For more information, including sponsorship opportunities,
visit: www.arclcc.org or call Director of Development
Kari Hennagin at 278-3401.
Sanibel
Benefit for ACT
On March 7 will be an afternoon full of excitement for Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Inc. a non-profit agency that has been serving victims of domestic violence and their children and survivors of sexual assault in Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties for the past 31 years.
Give Twice. Donate gently used clothing by dropping it off at Chico’s at Periwinkle Place on Sanibel Island and shop. When you shop at Chico’s during the hours of 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., Chico’s will donate 10 percent of the sales during this time.
Join ACT and Chico’s to “shop” and help us raise the money needed to provide 24-hour hotline, shelter, counseling, children’s program and rape crisis center.
Chico’s at Periwinkle Place on Saturday, March 7th are 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Their phone number is 472-0202.