Boys & Girls Club of Collier County
Boys & Girls Club of Collier County
Boys & Girls Club of Collier County
The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County is a nonprofit youth development organization that annually serves more than 3,500 of the most at-risk children and teens in Collier County. The Club provides a safe, positive place where local youth acquire academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles.
Additional listing.
Additional listing.
Main Fundraising Event: “Faces of the Future” Annual Great Futures Start Here Breakfast Date: November 14, 2017 Location: Hilton Naples Description of Event: This annual breakfast event with a guest speaker benefits the club’s Great Future Campaign, which provides 80 percent of members’ full or partial scholarships to attend the after school and summer program. Many area youth do not have the opportunity to receive even the most basic tools necessary to build a productive and successful future. The Great Futures Campaign ensures these children have a fair chance at reaching their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. Chairperson: Dr. Manuel Peña Major Sponsors: Boys & Girls Clubs of America Ticket Price: Donations are accepted Contact: Alisa Coccari Telephone: 239-325-1700 Web: bgccc.com
Main Fundraising Event: Paragon Awards Date: January 17, 2018 Location: Naples Botanical Garden Description of Event: This annual luncheon event honors those in the community who consistently exemplify the attributes of monumental impact on youth over the past year and continue to help provide great futures for more than 3,500 at-risk youth. Award recipients have emerged as leaders based on their outstanding accomplishments, behavior, and character within the Boys & Girls Club movement and have inspired others. Award winners will be announced by a special guest. Ticket Price: TBD Contact: Alisa Coccari Telephone: 239-325-1700 Web: bgccc.com
Main Fundraising Event: Fourteenth Annual FORE-the-Kids Golf Tournament Date: November 4, 2017 Location: The Golf Club at Fiddler’s Creek, Naples Description of Event: This annual golf tournament will include putting with the kids, a cocktail reception, silent/live auctions, and dinner. This tournament will provide support for children and families who rely on the Boys & Girls Club to enhance and enrich their lives now and in the future, and offers interaction with Boys & Girls Club members (players will be paired with children in the Putting Tournament), all while being a part of a quality golf competition and social experience. Chairpersons: Mary Osborn, Lea Smith, Jane Kerr, Ann Lee Levitt, Greg Faulkner Major Sponsor: An anonymous donor, “a true friend of the Club” Ticket Price: $1,000 per player Contact: Audra DiNanno Telephone: 239-325-1700 Web: bgccc.com
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