Upcoming events to benefit charitable causes
Mel’s Diner offers free breakfast
On Friday, Oct. 9, Mel’s Diner will serve a free breakfast for a donation to Helping Kids With Cancer until 11 a.m. Mel’s Diner is asking for a minimum $5 donation but encouraging people to give generously.
There is also a silent auction for dinner for two every month for a year. The highest bidder making a tax deductible donation will receive $300 in gift certificates.
FGCU’ Founder’s Cup
The 18th annual Florida Gulf Coast University Founder’s Cup is scheduled to be played Monday, Oct. 12, at The Club at Mediterra in North Naples.
Proceeds from the day will benefit the FGCU Foundation, which provides funds to enhance scientific, educational and athletic programs related to the mission of the university, outside the scope of regular state funding. The tournament, one of the most successful single-day fund-raisers, has raised more than three-quarters of a million dollars since its inception.
Activities begin with an 11:30 a.m. buffet lunch at the clubhouse. Golfers begin play at 1:15 p.m. with a shotgun start on both of Mediterra’s Tom Fazio-designed championship golf courses. The Club at Mediterra is the first 36-hole course to earn Audubon International’s Silver Signature Sanctuary status. Following the tournament play, golfers will enjoy a dinner buffet and awards reception.
Registration is $1,800 per foursome and $450 for individuals. A championship sponsor level is available for $2,000 and includes a four-player team and hole sponsorship signage on the two courses. Hole sponsorships are $500 for signage on the two courses.
Event sponsors include Estero Bay Chevrolet, hole-in-one; AJAX Building Corporation, silent auction; Five County Insurance, shirts; Johnson Controls, pins; Kraft Construction, program; Service Painting of Florida, golf carts; Wayne Wiles Floor Coverings, beverage cart; and University Housing, driving range.
Mediterra is located in North Naples on Livingston Road, two miles north of Immokalee Road.
For more information or to register for the 2009 FGCU Founder’s Cup at Mediterra, contact Michele Kroffke at 590-1074 or mkroffke@fgcu.edu for more information or visit www.fgcu.edu/foundation.