A “Thank You” to the community of Fort Myers Beach
To the editor:
Recently the Pilot Club of Fort Myers Beach held its newest fundraising event The 1st Annual Casino Night. Hosting a new event is always a gamble and we won! The evening surpassed our expectations. Over 150 guests enjoyed a wide range of Vegas-style games, a non-ending supply of wonderful food, drinks and music. Ten major prize packages were awarded, ranging in value from $300 to $700, as well as many other door prizes.
We are grateful for the support of local businesses for their donations and sponsorships, the public for attending, and any others who helped in making this a profitable fundraising event.
The Pilot Foundation of Fort Myers Beach, a 501( c )(3) organization, annually contributes to the International division of Pilot and, at a local level, supports St. Vincent DePaul, Alzheimer’s Foundation, Project Lifesaver, various youth programs on Fort Myers Beach, the Fort Myers Beach Library and Elementary School, camp scholarships for Ostego Bay, Estero Island Historical Society, quarterly beach cleanup programs, as well as assists with Keep Lee County Beautiful Coastal Clean Up days.
The final word from most of those attending was, “.we’ll be back, if you do it again next year!”