THANKSGIVING HELP November 18, 2010

Lamb of God church is located in Estero. Last year we fed 5,800 people in the 5 county area.  This years event will be held on November 25th.  Area volunteers are encourgaged to help through food preparation, delivery and clean up and then are invited to stay for fellowship and enjoy the holiday meal with their families. 

Here are some of the highlights of what we were able to accomplish together in 2009:

436 turkeys were roasted and served

Over 10,000 pounds of side dishes inclduing mashed and sweet potatoes, stuffing, green beans and gravy were prepared and served.

Over 5,800 thanksgiving meals were prepared and delivered to families in Lee, Collier, Charlotte and Hendry counties.

Over 400 volunteers participated and contributed more than 2,000 volunteer hours.

Over 100 groups and individuals contrubuted financially to the effort.

To date, we still need volunteers to help with driving.  We also need volunteers for food preparation (we start preparing foods on Sunday night and work all the way through Thursday.)  We also need help with donations of breads and desserts (pies)

to find out more on our mission, please visit www.feedingthe5000.net

2010 TOYS FOR TOTS EVENTS CALENDAR November 1, 2010

                              

Nov 4^th & 5^th – Toys R Us National Kickoff – collect Money for Toys for

   Tots Campaign

Nov 6^th – Marine Corps Ball – Elks Cape Coral

Nov 7^th – Out of the Park Baseball ½ price Sundays/toy collection

Nov 11^th-  Veterans Day Parade Cape Coral

Nov 11^th – Opening Party – Rockettes at Barbara B Mann

Nov 19^th – The Salvation Army Kickoff Edison Mall

Nov 21^st – Toy Collection Walmart Cape Coral

Nov 27^th – Toy Collection Edison Mall

Dec 4^th – Festival of Light Cape Coral – Sea Tow & Champion Storage

Dec 10^th – Nemo’s Café – Toy collection Party

Dec 11^th – Teddy Bear Toss at Everblades Hockey Game

Dec 11^th – Bike Night – Collect Toys

Dec 12^th – Toy Collection Walmart Cape Coral

Dec 18^th – Lee Co.Sheriffs/EMS- Fire Touch Football Game

Dec 19^th – Boat Parade Cape Coral – Sea Tow Collects toys at docks

These are subject to change & additions.

TRICK OR TREAT TIME October 21, 2010

KEEP EYES OPEN FOR TRICK-OR-TREATERS

Halloween is a holiday filled with tricks, treats and fun for people of all ages. While it’s important to have a good time, it’s essential to be safe.

 

If you’re getting behind the wheel, it’s important to keep an eye out for the little ones taking to the streets on foot. Be sure to drive slowly, especially in residential areas. While 20 mph may seem like a snail’s pace to some, drivers have a 15 percent chance of killing a pedestrian while traveling at that speed. That number increases to 45 percent when traveling at 30 mph.

 

Children may be especially excited and energetic on Halloween, possibly making their moves more unpredictable. In addition, their costumes may impair their vision, making it more difficult for them to see surrounding traffic.

 

Parents can do their part by accompanying their child, using reflective material on the costumes, sending along a flashlight, having the child make eye contact with drivers, and always looking before crossing the street. Another suggestion is to walk facing traffic when in a neighborhood without sidewalks.

 

Popular trick-or-treating hours are from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. During this time, be sure to stay alert, watching for children at intersections, and along curbs or roadways without sidewalks. Avoid distractions such as talking on the cell phone, texting, changing CD’s or eating.

 

CHRISTMAS APPLICATIONS IN IMMOKALEE October 1, 2010

THE SALVATION ARMY WILL BE STARTING CHRISTMAS APPLICATIONS IN IMMOKALEE

Tradeport Technology Park

2050 Commerce Ave Unit # 3A

Immokalee FL 34142

 

ASSISTANCE INCLUDES CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR CHILDREN AND FOOD

SIGN UP DATES AND TIME:

OCTOBER 6, 7, & 8 2010

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

APPLICANTS NEED TO BRING:

• PHOTO ID
•  SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, SCHOOL ID OR BRITH CERTIFICATE OF THE PARENT AND ALL CHILDREN
• PROOF OF FAMILY INCOME

FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR TO VOLUNTEER,

                        CALL (239) 657-2199 OR (239) 775-9447

I LOVE A PARADE! July 5, 2010

 

Rick and I before the 4th of July Parade in Bonita Springs

LEOMA LOVEGROVE’S PAINTING WINE BOTTLES! March 18, 2010

Most of the time, people store away a bottle of wine because it is a rare vintage that will gain value over time. People who buy wine at Sip ‘n’ Send, 2221 Santa Barbara Blvd., Suite 102, in Cape Coral on April 1, however, will have a different reason to keep the bottle. Leoma Lovegrove is getting a jump on Christmas and will be hand painting wine bottles that day to benefit Holidays for Soldiers. Collect an unusual work of art that will retain its value even after the wine is gone.

VALENTINE SERENADE February 11, 2010

Southwest Florida Symphony

Celebrates Love with its

“Valentine Serenade”

 

The Southwest Florida Symphony, along with concert sponsors Cape Coral Community Foundation and Madeleine Taeni, present the Youth Chorus in its heartwarming concert entitled Valentine Serenade on Sunday, February 14 at 4 pm at Faith Presbyterian Church in Cape Coral.

Celebrate love past, present and future with music highlighting the many different kinds of love – love of a mother, love among friends and young love. Bring a memory, a note or love letter and we will include it in our Tokens of Love Time Capsule which will be unveiled in 2060.

Valentine Serenade marks the third in the Southwest Florida Symphony Stained Glass Series. Our series continues with “Brahms at the Beach” on February 21 at Chapel by the Sea Presbyterian Church in Fort Myers Beach. The Symphony will conclude the 2009 – 2010 Stained Glass Series with “The Power of Three” on April 18 at Faith Methodist Church in Fort Myers.

Tickets are available at $15. For tickets or more information, call the Symphony Box Office at 239.418.1500 or visit us online at www.swflso.org/tickets.

HOWLidays YAPPY HOUR AND BOWL STROLL December 3, 2009

Deck the dogs with bows and holly

Bell Tower Shops celebrates HOWLidays Yappy Hour & Bowl Stroll

 Four-legged friends and their owners will celebrate the season at HOWLidays Yappy Hour & Bowl Stroll at Bell Tower Shops on Friday, Dec. 11 from 6 to 9 p.m.

            Returning to the shopping center’s newly renovated Center Court, the event is free with beverage proceeds benefiting the Gulf Coast Humane Society.

            “HOWLidays participants will enjoy the all new bigger and better Center Court,” said Amy Fletcher-Smith, Bell Tower’s director of marketing. “Besides offering more space, we have new furnishings, awnings and landscaping.”

            Owners are encouraged to dress their dogs in festive holiday attire. Santa will be on hand to capture the moment in photos. The Southwest Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform at 7 p.m.

            Shoppers and their canine companions will enjoy the “bowl stroll” throughout the shopping center where colorful dog bowls will identify 37 merchants who are pooch-friendly. Dogs must be leashed.

            The mission of the Gulf Coast Humane Society is to provide humane care for surrendered animals in Southwest Florida by offering refuge, providing medical care and facilitating an adoptive home. GCHS is a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization serving the area. For more information, visit www.gulfcoasthumanesociety.org.

            The dog-friendly Bell Tower Shops is an open-air lifestyle center, located at U.S. 41 and Daniels Parkway, with 40 retailers, including Saks Fifth Avenue and The Fresh Market, nine restaurants and Bell Tower 20 Regal Cinemas. The center’s sidewalk garden setting of lush landscaping, splashing fountains and covered walkways makes it a popular gathering place. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the center. To learn more, log onto www.TheBellTowerShops.com, or call 239-489-1221.

GOBBLE GOBBLE!!! November 24, 2009

The Turkey Talk-Line gets more than 100-thousand how-to questions on preparing turkeys every November and December.  They say a common question year after year is about thawing the big bird.  Butterball recommends a thawing time of 24 hours in the refrigerator for every four pounds of turkey.  A quicker method is placing the turkey breast side down in cold water to thaw, which requires 30 minutes per pound.  Thanksgiving cooks can call the Turkey Talk-Line at 1-800-BUTTERBALL weekdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central Time now through December 31st, or go online to www.butterball.com

LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY TURKEYS TO HELP NEEDY KIDS November 24, 2009

 

 The Best is Yet to Come, Inc. founder, Cay Woodard, says, “We need to think about the kids – it’s really all about the kids.  We have received a list of children whose families will not have turkeys for Thanksgiving or Christmas and we are asking businesses and individuals to donate turkeys or gift certificates to make the holidays happier for those less fortunate,” 

The Best is Yet to Come, Inc. third annual Toy Drive is underway until December 22.  Toys, non-perishable food items, and clothing are being collected for needy children in the East Naples, Golden Gated and two smaller areas of Immokalee.  Business locations in Lee and Collier Counties are being sought for the distribution of drop-off boxes.

Those interested in supplying turkeys or gift certificates or would like a drop-off box delivered to their place of business, please call Cay Woodward at 239-465-3640 or Kay Miller at

 239-898-3693.

 

About The Best Is Yet To Come, Inc.:

The Best is Yet to Come, Inc. is a Charitable Not-for-Profit organization developed to provide training and services to the youth in need.  This foundation is addressing the problems youths are facing, and helping them to overcome these issues and discover their highest potential.