Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County’s 12th annual No Limit Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament attracted 120 card sharks and poker fanatics who helped raise $52,500 to support club programs. Held June 27 at DoubleTree by Hilton Fort Myers at Bell Tower, the event started with a cocktail hour and hors d’oeuvres before players saddled.
Bank of America has provided Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County with a $30,000 grant to support summer programs and provide employment experiences for local youth. Boys & Girls Clubs’ Summer Enrichment Camp offers project-based learning activities, reading programs, health and wellness classes, service-learning projects, field trips, guest speakers and athletic activities. The bank’s.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County and Valerie’s House will be the beneficiaries of the Calusa Sportsman Foundation’s 2024 Inshore Benefit, a two-day charity event that attracts Southwest Florida’s top anglers. Proceeds from the first three events supported Valerie’s House and totaled $470,000. This year’s event will be the first time Boys & Girls.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County has a new van to transport children and teens after Bridgestone Retail Operations, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, donated a 2023 Ford Transit XLT to the nonprofit organization. The donation is part of Bridgestone’s Driving Great Futures initiative, which has raised over $20 million to support children and.
Nearly 175 Boys & Girls Club supporters and baseball fans enjoyed an exclusive season preview of the Boston Red Sox with unfiltered commentary provided by a trio of current players. The players – catcher Connor Wong, pitcher Brennan Bernardino and left fielder Tyler O’Neill – participated in a Players Panel moderated by Red Sox broadcaster.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County honored Kaliyah Stephens, an eighth-grader at Crestwell School in Fort Myers, as its 2024 Youth of the Year. The annual award recognizes one local club member who exemplifies the virtues of good character, academic excellence, community service and strong leadership. A club member since 2022, Kaliyah was among.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County has hired Jeff Blair as the nonprofit’s vice president of resource development, a role focused on securing funds to enhance club programs and facilities. Blair provides leadership and direction to the organization’s CEO and Board of Directors for all development activities through a multi-year Resource Development Plan that.
Seven Ross Dress for Less stores in Southwest Florida are partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County for a three-week “Help Local Kids Thrive” initiative. From Feb. 10 through March 3, Ross customers can make monetary contributions at checkout to support Power Hour, which offers homework help, tutoring and high-yield learning activities that.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County’s annual Evening at the Ballpark event will be held March 14 at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers and include a Baseball Legends Panel with some of the game’s greatest athletes. The event starts with appetizers, drinks, activities and games on the concourse, along with autographs from current players.
Hundreds of children and teens in Lee County jumpstarted the holiday season by sipping hot cocoa, devouring cookies, singing Christmas carols and unwrapping gifts hand delivered by Santa Claus. In partnership with its Adopt-a-Club sponsors, Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County hosted six holiday parties to help brighten the season for club members of.