{"id":10071,"date":"2013-10-15T16:58:19","date_gmt":"2013-10-15T20:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=10071"},"modified":"2013-10-15T16:58:19","modified_gmt":"2013-10-15T20:58:19","slug":"southwest-florida-community-foundations-womens-legacy-fund-presents-grant-at-fall-luncheon-newest-wlf-angels-honored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2013\/10\/15\/southwest-florida-community-foundations-womens-legacy-fund-presents-grant-at-fall-luncheon-newest-wlf-angels-honored\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwest Florida Community Foundation\u2019s Women\u2019s Legacy Fund presents grant at fall luncheon; Newest WLF Angels honored"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 15, 2013) \u2013The Women\u2019s Legacy Fund (WLF) of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation (SWFLCF)<\/a> presented $19,000 to support student mentoring at its annual fall luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 10 at Shadow Wood Country Club.<\/p>\n

The luncheon included an update on the SWFLCF\u2019s first regional call to action called FutureMakers, a mentorship program created to help navigate graduating high-school seniors through their next big steps into the future. This cause was selected by the WLF\u2019s contributors during their spring luncheon held this past May, and their grant will provide support to the Community Foundation which is partnering with the most effective local organizations in the five-county region to address this regional community need. One of the partner organizations is The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc.\u00a0 Superintendent Nancy J. Graham, Ed.D. was the luncheon\u2019s keynote speaker.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all realize there are many issues facing our region, and sometimes deciding where to put our efforts to affect change can be challenging,\u201d said Sarah Owen, president and CEO of the SWFLCF. \u201cThis year\u2019s Women\u2019s Legacy Fund focus area has the potential to change the lives of many Southwest Florida students right now. The WLF is proving again that we, as women, are doing more together than we could ever do alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition, the WLF welcomed two new \u201cAngels\u201d who were announced during the event. Pam Nulman honored Bonnie Olson, and the late Herbert Conant honored his wife Carolyn Conant, which was presented posthumously.<\/p>\n

The Angel honorary designation is for mothers, sisters, aunts, daughters, grandchildren, friends, loved ones and community leaders, either living or deceased, who have had a special impact on the lives of those around them. WLF members can make the special women in their lives a WLF Angel with a minimum contribution of $1,000 in their name.\u00a0 The contribution is endowed in the WLF so that it lives on in perpetuity, and the residual interest is used by the foundation to fund initiatives.<\/p>\n

In just five years of existence, the WLF has provided nearly $75,000 in grants to benefit people and communities in the Southwest Florida region. Currently, the Fund has more than $270,000 in endowed funds that will continue to grow and help fund local issues now and in the future.<\/p>\n

The Women\u2019s Legacy Fund is a fund of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, created to enable women in Southwest Florida to direct their giving in focused and strategic ways. The Fund\u2019s mission is to engage women in affecting change in our community through collective philanthropy.<\/p>\n

The Southwest Florida Community Foundation is celebrating its 36th<\/sup> year of supporting the communities of Lee, Charlotte, Collier, Glades and Hendry counties by connecting donors and their philanthropic aspirations with evolving community needs. With assets of $70 million, the Southwest Florida Community Foundation has provided more than $56 million in grants and scholarships to the communities it serves. During its 2012 fiscal year, the SWFLCF granted more than $3 million to more than 100 different organizations supporting education, animal welfare, arts and human services.<\/p>\n

For more information about the Women\u2019s Legacy Fund, please call 239-274-5900 or visit www.floridacommunity.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Rachel Rubinski, Dena Geraghty, Kitty Green, Dolly Farrell and Meg Geltner<\/p>\n

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Pam Nulman and Bonnie Olson<\/p>\n

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Meg Geltner and Cheryl Komnick<\/p>\n

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Madelon Stewart and Ruth Condit<\/p>\n

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Jacqueline Ehlers, Carolyn Rogers and Donna Gillroy<\/p>\n

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Gail Markham and Melissa Cofta<\/p>\n

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Elaine Hawkins and Pam Beckman<\/p>\n

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Elaine Green, Judi Hughes and Constance Jones<\/p>\n

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Dena Gerahty, Jane de Lisser and Tara Molloy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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