Sizzle Dining celebrated its 10th anniversary with its biggest year yet. A record 137 Southwest Florida restaurants participated in the September event, which generated 105,655 meals sold and donations benefiting Blessings in a Backpack.
Suncoast Custom Pools successfully raised $200,000 at its second annual Suncoast Signature Cup, doubling last year’s amount, to fund swim lessons and water safety education for children in Southwest Florida, promoting safer aquatic environments.
Fostering Success held its annual gala, “A Night to Flamingle,” at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, raising a record $850,000 to benefit foster children’s educational programs in Southwest Florida while hosting over 325 guests.
Crisis Prevention & Empowerment (CPE), a nonprofit organization in Southwest Florida, has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Daniel R. and Anne M. Harper Foundation. The donation will contribute to CPE’s mental health initiative, helping at-risk individuals and families.
The 15th annual Naples Craft Beer Fest surpassed $1 million raised for charity for the North Naples Rotary Club. The sold-out Bayfront Naples event featured more than 15 restaurants and nearly 35 craft breweries pairing food and beer.
Cape Coral City Council postponed a vote on building what could become Florida’s tallest American flagpole after some members said the $420,000 project should not proceed until all private donations are secured.
The Naples Winter Wine Festival’s online auction topped $1 million this year, extending a decade-long fundraising streak that supports education, health and social services for vulnerable children in Collier County.
The Naples Winter Wine Festival unofficially unofficially raised $30.8 million at its Jan. 31 live auction at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón. Fund a Need generated more than $7 million to expand pediatric health services in Collier County.
A group of donors raised at least $43,000 to cover security costs, allowing Naples’ St. Patrick’s Day Parade to move forward after organizers had voted to cancel the event.
The third annual Drive Out Hunger Golf Tournament took place in Fort Myers, attracting 116 golfers and raising $14,596 to support the Harry Chapin Food Bank, a leading hunger-relief organization in the region.
