FORT MYERS, Fla. (Nov. 25, 2013)—The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers celebrates the spirit of giving and community with upcoming holiday events to take place Nov. 28 through Dec. 25.
In partnership with local businesses and organizations, the HACFM will present the following events:
CCMI’s Thanksgiving Meal Delivery
Thursday, Nov. 28
9 a.m.
Community Cooperative Ministries, Inc.
3429 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Ft. Myers, FL 33916
In partnership with First Assembly Cornerstone and the HACFM, CCMI will provide needy seniors residing in public housing with a cooked holiday meal delivered on Thanksgiving Day.
Holiday in the Park
Saturday, Dec. 14
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Clemente Park
3265 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Fort Myers, FL 33916
The Lee County Black History Society, Inc. will be hosting its annual Holiday in the Park in partnership with the HACFM, First Assembly Cornerstone, Salvation Army and Wal-Mart Stores. The day will be filled with stage performances, music, food, games and kid-friendly activities. Wal-Mart will be donating 1,500 turkeys, which will be fried and served to attendees. There is no cost to attend the event.
Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Christmas Party
Thursday, Dec. 19
From 4 to 6 p.m.
Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Community Center
2990 Edison Avenue
Fort Myers, FL 33916
In partnership with the City of Fort Myers and Florida Gulf Coast University’s Phi Alpha Omicron Honor Society, the HACFM will provide children, newborn to 15 years old, with gifts for the Christmas holiday. Parents participating in the HACFM’s Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) and Community Supportive Services (CSS) programs strive to improve their quality of life and advance toward economic self-sufficiency. The HACFM will also be providing gifts to some of its seniors and elderly clients residing in public housing as well. There will be food, music and other entertainment during the party.
10th Annual Christmas Dinner Giveaway
Saturday, Dec. 21
From 8 a.m. to noon
First Assembly Cornerstone
3220 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Fort Myers, FL 33916
The HACFM will provide hundreds of disadvantaged and low-income families with bagged Thanksgiving dinners including a frozen turkey, canned goods, vegetables, yam, bread, dessert and more. Case managers, school social workers and housing-property managers identify Lee County families in need and provide each of them with a food voucher to obtain a bagged dinner.
The holiday food comes from the Harry Chapin Food Bank, the Salvation Army, Wal-Mart Stores and community donations. Children 12 years old and younger will also receive a donated Christmas gift.
CCMI’s Christmas Meal Delivery
Wednesday, Dec. 25
9 a.m.
CCMI
3429 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Fort Myers, FL 33916
In partnership with First Assembly Cornerstone and the HACFM, CCMI will provide needy seniors residing in public housing with a cooked holiday meal delivered on Christmas Day.
“Many of the families we serve have no means to prepare a holiday meal during Thanksgiving or Christmas due to medical or economic challenges,” said Twaski Jackson, director of client services at the HACFM. “It is with the generosity and support of local businesses and faith-based organizations that the Housing Authority is able to help these families gain access to a traditional holiday meal. They express their gratefulness to the community that continues to help them in a time of need.”
Local businesses and organizations that partner together to make these events and programs possible include CCMI, First Assembly Cornerstone, the Harry Chapin Food Bank, the Lee County Black History Society, the Lee County Housing Authority, Lee Memorial Health System, McCabe’s Fleet Maintenance, Inc., Publix Super Markets, Inc., the Salvation Army, the School District of Lee County, Suncoast Contractors Supply, Inc. Wal-Mart Stores and more.
The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers serves more than 3,500 low-income families throughout the greater Fort Myers community. The HACFM provides high-quality, stable and sustainable housing and related services to people in need. In addition, the staff works diligently in providing programs such as Family Self-Sufficiency, Housing Counseling and Community Supportive Services. The goal is to help families become self-sufficient, therefore strengthening the communities that use public and private resources efficiently and effectively.
The HACFM serves as a catalyst for increasing access to safe, affordable housing, and helping develop, preserve and revitalize communities through affordable rental housing. The agency is dedicated to empowering families with the means to become as self-sufficient as possible, encouraging and facilitating movement toward financial independence beyond the need for HACFM services while recognizing the needs and limitations of the mentally and physically disabled, aged and infirmed.
For more information on the HACFM or for assistance, call 239-332-3825.
