Estero Community Park 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. Estero, FL
239-992-9474 http://www.sfla.wish.org
The 5K Walk/Run will take place on Febuary 6, 2010 simultaneously on both coasts to help raise money to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening conditions.
The walk will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the Estero Community Park, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. in Estero, FL. Registration will start at 7:30 a.m., the 5K Walk/Run will begin at 8:30 a.m. and Family Fun Day will be held from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. There will also be a simultaneous walk on the east coast of Florida at Markham Park, 16001 W. State Road 84 in Weston, FL.
The first step to participate in the Walk for Wishes is to register, which can be done online at www.walkforwishes.net, by mailing or faxing a registration form to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida, 3635 Bonita Beach Rd. #4, Bonita Springs, FL 34134, or even by turning in a completed registration form and all collected donations on the day of the event.
Tiburon Golf Course Members Club Room 2610 Tiburon Drive Naples, Florida
239.262.6300 http://www.gcvf.com
The GCVF meets monthly to hear about local investment opportunities, offer informative educational programs and to provide a place for the sharing and exchanging of business and technical experience. To encourage capital investments in Southwest Florida businesses, the GCVF seeks to identify sources of private equity investment and venture capital. Monthly meetings are scheduled October through June each year. GCVF is also available to provide speakers to local organizations that want to learn more about the purpose of the GCVF and local investment opportunities.
Gulf Coast Venture Forum is always open to new members.
Tiburon Golf Course Members Club Room 2610 Tiburon Drive, Naples
239-262-6300 http://www.gcvf.com
The GCVF meets monthly to hear about local investment opportunities, offer informative educational programs and to provide a place for the sharing and exchanging of business and technical experience. To encourage capital investments in Southwest Florida businesses, the GCVF seeks to identify sources of private equity investment and venture capital. Monthly meetings are scheduled October through June each year. GCVF is also available to provide speakers to local organizations that want to learn more about the purpose of the GCVF and local investment opportunities.
Gulf Coast Venture Forum is always open to new members.
Email: esuehuff@yahoo.com
Ask The Organizer
2/13/2010 to 2/13/2010
Miromar Design Center
(239) 390-8207 http://www.swflorganizers.com
Are you overwhelmed by the idea of getting organized? Get answers to the organizing problems that drive you crazy during the Ask The Organizer panel discussion on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Miromar Design Center in Estero. Professional Organizers Association of Southwest Florida (POASWFL) founding board members will share tips and techniques for organizing your life. Each panelist is an expert in various areas of professional organizing. From garage and residential specialists to electronic/computer and moving/relocation experts, they can help with the most challenging organizing issues. The panel discussion is free and open to the public. Take this opportunity to bring some peace and calm into your life! Please RSVP by calling (239) 390-8207. Email: info@swflorganizers.com
Beth Mona Childrens Shoppe Easter parade fashion show luncheon to benefit TIF
2/15/2010 to 2/15/2010
Bay Colony Golf Club
239-430-9122 http://www.immokaleefoundation.org
The Immokalee Foundation invites grandparents, parents and children to see the latest boys and girls fashions while supporting the youth of Immokalee at the Beth Mona Childrens Shoppe Easter parade fashion show luncheon on February 15 at Bay Colony Golf Club. The fashion show, scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m., will feature boys and girls fashions from leading designers modeled by the children of Immokalee.
"I truly believe that TIF is a deserving cause," said Susan Tigwell, owner of Beth Mona Childrens Shoppe. "I thought including the children from Immokalee would provide them with a new and exciting experience; something they've never done before. Hopefully, they will think it's cool."
Tickets are $100 for adults, $35 for children and all proceeds will fund The Immokalee Foundation's efforts to empower the youth of Immokalee through education.
Since 1991, The Immokalee Foundation has been creating pathways to success for Immokalee's children through a variety of programs that focus on mentorship, after-school activities, college scholarships, the development of vocational skills and incentives for educational growth. In 2009, The Immokalee Foundation served 2,700 children through its seven core programs.
Beth Mona Childrens Shoppe, located at 381 12th Avenue South in Olde Naples, is Southwest Florida's oldest and most respected source for children's fashions.
Preregistration is required. To receive additional information or reserve a ticket, call The Immokalee Foundation at 239-430-9122 or visit www.immokaleefoundation.org.
Come early at 6pm to get into the TIB Terrace which will be our own little private dining facility where we will dine on pulled pork sandwiches, a choice of sides and a dessert, with a soda.
Then we will get the show, sitting in our own little section. So when the second intermission occurs, everyone can be recognized as the YP and cheer on our representatives as the go out to race tricycles on the ice!!!!
This is also Komen's Pink in the Rink night. So two great reasons to come!!!
Email: Stephanie@BonitaSpringsChamber.com
Victor Rivas Rivers to Speak at Shelter Luncheon
2/26/2010 to 2/26/2010
280 Vanderbilt Beach RoadNaples
The Ritz-Carlton, beach resort
239-775-3862, ext. 211 http://www.naplesshelter.org
The Shelter for Abused Women & Children is pleased to announce that Victor Rivas Rivers, national spokesperson for the National Network to End Domestic Violence, will be the keynote speaker at the organization’s tenth annual Mending Broken Hearts with Hope Luncheon. During his presentation at The Shelter’s luncheon he will share about the damages done to the abused, the impact family violence has on every aspect of a victim’s life and what individuals and communities can do to prevail over violence at home. In addition, there will be a general reception, silent auction and raffle. Tickets are $300/person. Sponsorship opportunities available: $1,000/Patron; $3,500/Advocate; $5,000/Benefactor; $10,000/Grand.
Learn how to experience the fulfillment, success and power of doing exactly what you have always been meant to do. Learn proven techniques that will lead to success as you define it. Presenters Mary Lynn Ziemer, a certified life coach and business consultant and Arlene Roth, currently writing a book on living your life on purpose. Together they have 70 years experience in corporate America in fields as diverse as worldwide communications, fashion and broadcast in NYC, and the non-profit sectors of healthcare and public policy. Reservations required.
Bring in all types of unwanted GOLD and SILVER jewelry in any condition, dental gold and sterling silver flatware.
The Southwest Florida Wine and Food Fest
2/26/2010 to 2/27/2010
Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club
(239)278-3900 http://www.swflwinefest.org
The Southwest Florida Wine and Food Fest is a gathering of wine enthusiasts who enjoy tasting an array of wines, combining them with creative cuisine and sharing with friends, old and new...all for the benefit of local childrens charities. February 26 and 27 will include two days of Wine & Food Fest fun with unforgettable Chef Vintner Dinners held in host homes from Naples to Fort Myers followed by a Grand Tasting and Auction the next afternoon. The Grand Tasting and Auction will feature the creative cuisine of our areas finest chefs along with a very special selection of wines from a wide variety of wineries. Spirited silent and live auctions held beachside at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club will offer bidding lots ranging from wines, art, trips and more -- items you simply can't find elsewhere. For more information, call (239)278-3900 or visit www.swflwinefest.org.
Neighborhood Health Clinic Hosting Neighborhood Block Party
2/27/2010 to 2/27/2010
Naples Luxury Imports
(239) 261-6600
Neighborhood Health Clinic will be hosting their Neighborhood Block Party on February 27 at Naples Luxury Imports. The moon will sure be in reach with the 2010 A Space Odyssey theme while enjoying a sit-down dinner in the Aston Martin/Bentley showroom. Tickets start at $200. For more information, call (239) 261-6600.