2012-2013
Literacy Council Gulf Coast Our mission is to assist adults and children to acquire the literacy skills necessary to improve their quality of life. We offer English, GED, citizenship, basic reading and the Carol DeJoy Moms and Tots Family Literacy classes for adults and children. Main Fundraising Event: Annual Fundraising Breakfast
Literacy Volunteers of Collier County
Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida
Dedicated to teaching adults in our community to speak, read and write English. Main Fundraising Event: Dancing with the Stars for Literacy
Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Main Fundraising Event: Seventh Annual Wishmaker’s Ball
Date: November 9, 2012 Date: January 11, 2013 Location: The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club
Date: March 1, 2013
Location: Hilton Naples Years Held Previously: 5
Location: Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, Bonita Springs Years Held Previously: 9 Theme/Description of Event: “Changing Lives Through Literacy,” a one-hour fundraising breakfast event to help support the mission of the Literacy Council. Students and tutors share their experiences and successes. Children from the Moms and Tots program entertain at the event. Major Sponsors: Regions Bank, Haan Loeser
Years Held Previously: 6 Theme/Description of Event: Selected community members, or “stars,” dance and raise money to support literacy in our community. Evening includes dinner, auction, show and dancing.
Theme/Description of Event: This year’s Wishmaker’s Ball theme will be “Rock the night away while we Roll out the wishes,” and will feature Motown music by the Steve Chase Society.
Major Sponsor: Naples Daily News Honorary Chairpersons: Mr. and Mrs. Dan Fink
Ticket Price: $175 Contact: Elaine Mayrides 8833 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, FL 34113 Telephone: 239-262-4448 Web: collierliteracy.org
Chairperson: Sandra Buxton Major Sponsor: Naples Illustrated Ticket Price: $225
Ticket Price: $50 Contact: Lesley Colantonio 3635 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 4, Bonita Springs, FL 34134 Telephone: 239-992-9474 Web: sfla.wish.org
Contact: Susan Acuna P.O. Box 2703, Bonita Springs, FL 34133 Telephone: 239-676-5202 Web: literacygulfcoast.org
What: Bucket List Bash 2, “The Sky’s the Limit”—which featured live and silent auctions, a research update by Presenting Sponsor Premiere Oncology’s Dr. Timothy Kerwin, and an appearance by breast cancer survivor Dee Dee Ricks—raised more than $450,000. Venue: The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples A Naples Illustrated-sponsored event 1. Bruce Seigel, Paula Purcell 2. Jen Read, Sharon Newman, Patti Krupp 3. Kym Jennings, Lindy Roth 4. Jim Klinke, Regina Noch, Marsha Klinke
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Gail Theile Desmond
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
NAPLES CHARITY REGISTER
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