{"id":9877,"date":"2013-09-05T15:34:47","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T19:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=9877"},"modified":"2013-09-05T15:34:47","modified_gmt":"2013-09-05T19:34:47","slug":"chicos-employees-create-playground-mural-for-ccmi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2013\/09\/05\/chicos-employees-create-playground-mural-for-ccmi\/","title":{"rendered":"Chico\u2019s employees create playground mural for CCMI"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FORT MYERS, Fla. (Sept. 5, 2013) \u2013 Members of Chico\u2019s construction and design departments recently completed a mural for Community Cooperative Ministries, Inc.<\/a>\u2019s Montessori Preschool\u2019s playground.<\/p>\n

Three teams from the Fort Myers-based women\u2019s retailer spent three days creating and completing the colorful mural on the exterior wall of CCMI\u2019s preschool playground. The colorful mural includes various scenes including a cityscape, farm, sea life and flower garden.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Chico\u2019s team was great to work with, and we are so grateful for Chico\u2019s donating their talents and time,\u201d said Cindy Venezia, Montessori director for CCMI. \u201cWe wanted something that was fun and educational for the students. What they created is amazing and really adds life to our school.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chico\u2019s FAS, through its brands, Chico\u2019s, White House | Black Market, Soma Intimates and Boston Proper, is a specialty retailer of private branded, sophisticated, casual-to-dressy clothing, intimates, complementary accessories and other non-clothing gift items. Founded on Sanibel in 1983, the company gives back to its community through supporting neighborhood programs that are aligned with their core values, the arts, festivals and events that enhance the community through promoting women and children and preserving green space.<\/p>\n

CCMI is an innovative nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization made up of social service entrepreneurs fighting to end homelessness and hunger in our community. The agency provides more than 15,000 meals each month through its Everyday Caf\u00e9s and Meals on Wheels programs. CCMI also educates 35 children in its Community Montessori Preschool, offers homeless services and comprehensive case coaching services through its United Way Resource Houses, oversees a community mobile food pantry, as well as school pantries and a weekend backpack program that supplies emergency food to more than 1,500 children each school year.<\/p>\n

CCMI serves Fort Myers and the greater Lee County area, including Bonita Springs, Cape Coral and Lehigh Acres. CCMI works in partnership with United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades, Harry Chapin Food Bank and regional community foundations as well as collaborating with fellow community and service groups including The School District of Lee County and numerous churches, businesses and community support organizations.<\/p>\n

For more information, call 239-332-7687 or visit www.ccmileecounty.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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