Community Foundation’s Women’s Legacy Fund holds spring luncheon
FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 16, 2016) – The Women’s Legacy Fund recently hosted its spring luncheon on May 12 at Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club exclusively for its WLF contributors and Prima Donors. The “working” luncheon featured table discussions exploring cause areas identified and researched in our region to determine the Fund’s next cause […]
Junior League hosts Leap Into Literacy event; Free, public event promotes literacy
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 26, 2015) – Literacy is the key that unlocks an individual’s ability to learn, which is why the Junior League of Fort Myers, Inc. hosted a Leap Into Literacy event at the Literacy Council Gulf Coast on Saturday, Aug. 15.
Women’s Legacy Fund’s call for grant applications
FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 29, 2015) – The Women’s Legacy Fund (WLF) of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation has opened its annual call for grant applications. This year, the WLF will be awarding $20,000 to an organization that increases access to goods and services for women and/or girls in a neighborhood in Southwest Florida.
Community Foundation’s Women’s Legacy Fund discusses grant focus areas at spring luncheon
Sarah Owen & Mary Silverstein FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 19, 2015) – More than 60 Women’s Legacy Fund contributors gathered at Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club on May 14 to discuss causes involving local women and girls.
Southwest Florida Community Foundation’s Women’s Legacy Fund presents grant at fall luncheon; Three new WLF ‘Angels’ honored
Kathy Shimp, Sarah Owen and Susan Acuna FORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2014) –The Women’s Legacy Fund of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation presented $30,000 to the Literacy Council Gulf Coast to support its Helping Women Thrive Through Literacy program during its annual fall luncheon held on Thursday, Oct. 23 at Miromar Lakes Beach & […]
Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy CEO to speak at Southwest Florida Community Foundation’s Women’s Legacy Fund fall luncheon
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Sept. 11, 2014) – Liza McFadden, president and CEO of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, will be the keynote speaker at the fall luncheon of the Women’s Legacy Fund, a fund of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, on Thursday, Oct. 23 from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Miromar Lakes […]
Southwest Florida Community Foundation holds Women’s Legacy Fund spring luncheon
Marilyn Leland, Irene Ginat, Holly Leland and Donna Gillroy FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 27, 2014) –The Women’s Legacy Fund of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation recently held its annual spring luncheon at St. Charles Harbour for its contributors and Prima Donors.
Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy taps Southwest Florida Community Foundation to partner on initiative to create sustainable educational opportunities for families in Southwest Florida; Dollar General Literacy Foundation helps lead local initiative
Jeb Bush and Sarah Owen FORT MYERS, Fla. (Feb. 24, 2014) – During the 14th Annual Celebration of Reading event held on Feb. 14, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush announced that the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy will pilot the “Family and Community Connections Initiative” to expand educational opportunities in Lee County, where young […]
Southwest Florida Community Foundation hosts Barbara Bush Foundation reception
Liza McFadden & Brian Hamman FORT MYERS, Fla. (Jan. 14, 2014) – The Southwest Florida Community Foundation held a reception for the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014.