Red Sox raise $1 million
Lee Memorial Health System Foundation reports the Boston Red Sox Celebrity Classic event series raised $1,000,309 for Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida’s Gift of a Lifetime capital campaign during Spring Training.
The total includes matching support provided by longtime Children’s Hospital friends Jack and Shelley Blais.
The Red Sox again “stepped up to the plate” in a big way to help young patients from across our area by providing unprecedented access to Red Sox players, management, facilities and other support services. Scores of players took part in the golf tournament and related activities, helping to raise vital dollars for Golisano Children’s Hospital.
This year’s event series included the Boston Tee Party reception and celebrity golf tournament held at The Forest Country Club in south Fort Myers and the annual Diamond Dinner on the field at JetBlue Park.
Scheduled for completion in early 2017, the new Golisano Children’s Hospital building will include 128 beds for the care of local children.