galas galore
The season’s charity events fill social calendars, but will they boost coffers?
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ROUGHLY SIX-month gala season is well under way, evident by the magazine and newspaper society pages filled with beautiful ball gowns, beautiful people and beautiful events designed to raise funds for everything from pediatric cancer patients to pets and conservation efforts.
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Lucky couple to win $100,000 wedding
The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in downtown Fort Myers will provide the setting for one lucky couple’s fantasy wedding in February. At least 35 local vendors are donating goods and services, worth more than $100,000, to help the winning bride and groom seal their fate. Full Story
Shell Point’s second annual Speaker Series begins in January
Shell Point Retirement Community’s second annual Speaker Series will begin in January. All residents of Southwest Florida are invited to attend, but tickets are required. This series will feature the following programs:
. Thursday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m.
“Blue Zones: Unlocking the
Secret of a Long Life”
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Free tax preparation available
Consumer Credit Counseling and the United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades have launched free tax preparation services for hard-working people and their families. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program provides free and confidential filing of tax returns by IRS certified volunteers starting this month. Full Story
Shell Factor’s Gumbo Fest benefits nonprofit foundation
The Shell Factory & Nature Park’s largest event of the year is returning this month. Now in its 10th year, Gumbo Fest will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31.
“Gumbo Fest is a fun time for a great cause,” said Tom Cronin Sr., owner of the Shell Factory. “One hundred of the proceeds benefit local students through school field trips.” Full Story
NEWS BRIEFS
Community group extends scholarship application deadline
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Heart Association notes year’s top research for heart disease and stroke
Among the top research in heart disease and stroke from the past year are studies that look at the importance of managing such behaviors as obesity and smoking to reduce health risks, as well as promising new medications and basic science advances, according to Clyde W. Yancy, M.D., president of the American Heart Association. Full Story
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