{"id":12420,"date":"2015-04-29T15:03:08","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T19:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=12420"},"modified":"2015-04-29T15:03:08","modified_gmt":"2015-04-29T19:03:08","slug":"junior-league-of-fort-myers-raises-4500-during-spring-fling-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2015\/04\/29\/junior-league-of-fort-myers-raises-4500-during-spring-fling-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior League of Fort Myers raises $4,500 during Spring Fling fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FORT MYERS,\u00a0Fla. (April 29, 2015) \u2013 The Junior League of Fort Myers, Inc.<\/a> hosted more than 300 people at its Spring Fling to Spring Break fundraiser on April 25, which raised $4,500 through raffles and donations.<\/p>\n

Held at the Fort Myers Brewing Company, the full-day event included various children\u2019s activities and games, raffle ticket sales and prizes, face painting by Faces by Joelle, stilt walker and balloon artist Way Too Tall Torrie, and live music by TrOUbLeMaKerZ.<\/p>\n

Fort Myers Brewing Company donated 20 percent of sales from all house brews to the Junior League, and three food truck companies that were also onsite donated up to 15 percent of their sales to the Junior League.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0member\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Association of\u00a0Junior\u00a0Leagues\u00a0International,\u00a0Inc., the\u00a0Junior\u00a0League\u00a0of\u00a0Fort\u00a0Myers,\u00a0Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit\u00a0organization founded in 1966 and made up of\u00a0women\u00a0committed to promoting\u00a0voluntarism, developing the potential of\u00a0women\u00a0and improving\u00a0the\u00a0community\u00a0through the\u00a0effective\u00a0action\u00a0and leadership of\u00a0trained volunteers.\u00a0Its\u00a0purpose\u00a0is exclusively\u00a0educational and\u00a0charitable.<\/p>\n

The JLFM is also a granting organization, providing mini-grants to organizations throughout Southwest Florida\u2019s five-county area to programs that create better life outcomes for our area\u2019s youth. Since 1966, the Junior League of Fort Myers has contributed more than one million hours and more than $1 million to community projects and programs. JLFM memberships are open to all women aged 21 and older of all races, religions and national origin who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to voluntarism.<\/p>\n

For\u00a0more\u00a0information,\u00a0call\u00a0239-277-1197 or\u00a0visit\u00a0www.jlfm.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Elizabeth Crispin, Ashley Graham, Consuelo Benassi, Ashley Beal & April Voellmecke<\/p>\n

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Connor Mackay & Dude<\/p>\n

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Way Too Tall Torrie<\/p>\n

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Vinny Haramut<\/p>\n

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T.C. Carter & Carol Feskanin<\/p>\n

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Steven Ashford, Marina Cesar & Samantha Arends<\/p>\n

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Samantha, Allison & Abigail Studer<\/p>\n

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Ron Volberding & Roger Spencer<\/p>\n

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Kristie Sopher<\/p>\n

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Karla Morgan & Kathy Morey<\/p>\n

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Julie & Danica Waples<\/p>\n

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Jessica Meyer, Charles Proudfit, Dawn Furdell & Jeff Livingston<\/p>\n

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Jessica Costello, Dan Roetz & Angela Powell<\/p>\n

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Jeremiah Morrow & Kristin McCormick<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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