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Golisano Foundation Awards $416,000 to 11 Organizations in Western New York and Southwest Florida in 3rd Round of COVID-19 Response Grants
$1,107,800 in COVID-19 Grants Have Been Awarded to 35 Organizations to Date Rochester, NY—June 22, 2020 – The Golisano Foundation announced today that it has awarded $416,000 to 11 organizations in Western New York and Southwest Florida in its third round of COVID-19 Response Grants . This brings the Foundation’s total COVID-19 Response Grant funding to date to $1,107,800.…
Read MoreAVE MARIA UTILITY COMPANY ANNOUNCES RATE RELIEF FOR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS
NAPLES, FL., – Ave Maria Utility Company, the provider of water and utilities services to the residents of Ave Maria, Florida, announces temporary reduced rates to ease potential higher than normal utilities bills during the stay-at-home order for COVID-19. According to an Ave Maria Utility statement to its residential customers, “The Utility will be allowed…
Read MoreBillie Swamp Safari Staff Remains Busy Caring for Animals During Closure for COVID-19 Crisis
Tre Huntoon feeds Francesca the Capybara as they wait for guests to return to Billie Swamp Safari at Big Cypress. BIG CYPRESS SEMINOLE RESERVATION, Fla. – While it has been over a month since the Seminole Tribe of Florida closed Billie Swamp Safari out of an abundance of caution due to the COVID-19 virus, a handful…
Read MoreThe Salvation Army of Port Charlotte Launches Online Store Previews and Private Shopping Sessions
The Salvation Army of Port Charlotte is creating a new way for shoppers to access Family Stores in Charlotte County. With the closing of the stores due to COVID-19 precautions, the organization has lost a major source of income that supports vital programs and services for people in need in the county. “With the loss…
Read MoreIWMF Robotics Student Aids Medical Community with Innovation
Cayden Keene, a ninth grade Fort Myers High School student, didn’t hesitate to innovate a solution to the problem facing our health care providers during this global pandemic. IWMF teaches students to apply their learned knowledge to analyze, design, and troubleshoot solutions to real-world problems. Our robotics program, introduced Cayden to the innovative possibilities of the 3D…
Read MoreNABOR® Coordinates Delivery of 300 Crates of Corn to Families in Need
NAPLES, FL – In partnership with U.S. Sugar, Duda Fresh Farm Foods and Cheney Brothers, the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), through its NABOR® Helps – Farm to Neighbor program, coordinated the delivery of a second shipment of 300 crates of corn to Meals of Hope’s distribution center in Collier County. The NABOR® Helps – Farm to Neighbor community…
Read MorePelican Wire Donates Wire for Face Masks
Naples, FL – In an effort to contribute directly to the fight against COVID-19, Pelican Wire has donated a large quantity of precision wire to ZSK, an embroidery equipment manufacturer that specializes in technical embroidery for putting wires and nonstandard materials into fabrics. Bendshape, a wearable electronics company, is also a development partner in this…
Read MoreInterior Designers Sharpen Sewing Skills to Benefit Healthcare Workers
Bonita Springs, Fla. — By day, interior design teams transform everyday homes into inspired environments. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, the teams at Bonita Springs-based Collins DuPont Design Group have spent nights and weekends honing their skills to help healthcare workers. On April 10, the company received a surprise donation from a textile vendor: a large box of fabric…
Read MoreB & I Joins Lee Health’s Efforts During COVID-19 Crisis
Fort Myers, FL – Amidst the health care challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lee Health reached out B & I Contractors with an innovative concept they believed could help reduce the spread of the disease in hospitals. The employee-owned Florida based Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing subcontractor, was contacted by Rod Allen, System Director…
Read MoreSanibel Captiva Community Bank donates $100,000 to support Southwest Florida COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts
FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 10, 2020) – Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is pleased to announce a charitable donation in the amount of $100,000 to help 11 Southwest Florida not-for-profit organizations serving children and feeding people in need due to the unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We want to support our community as we…
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