community connection NFMCA Shoe fundraiser under way

June was a busy month for the North Fort Myers Civic Association.

We hosted our second annual golf tournament on June 17. The North Fort Myers Clash 2023 was held at the gorgeous Magnolia Landings Golf Club

Our tournament reviews are fantastic As one of our lady golfers said “We made a few new friends, won a few raffles, enjoyed a wonderful Italian buffet lunch and got in about four holes of golf before the rain came, it's a charity event which makes it worth it. Can't stop the rain”

The rain check date for completing the tournament on Sept. 16.

Thank you to all our teams who came out to play and support

Thank you to our volunteers We appreciate your support

June kicked off for the second year and my personal favorite besides Christmas the Sprint Back to School NFMCA Shoe Fundraiser!

The NFMCA Board of Directors again this year voted unanimously to match the residents of North Fort Myers donations for shoes and not at the $500 we matched last year This year the NFMCA will match up to $1,000 to purchase gift cards for the children who reside in North Fort Myers

Our purpose is to help alleviate the financial stress a parent or guardian faces in preparing a student for the new school year.I can't think of a better way to start school than a new pair of kicks.

If you are aware of a family who could use some help this upcoming school year, please either go to our website nfmcivic com or our new Facebook page, which is the page with the red logo There you will find the application form and all the information needed You may submit an application for a friend, family or someone you know could use a little help. The gift cards will be awarded at our Aug. 8 meeting to be held at the North Fort Myers Recreation Center at 6:30 p.m.

Winners will be notified by email or phone in advance

Thank you to Will Barnes at Ellsworth Heating and Cooling Will heard our call about this great Community Give Back and was within minutes the first business to join in and be a sponsor

Ellsworth Heating and Cooling pledged to also match the first $1,000 donated with his donation of $1,000 for the students of North Fort Myers.

Also donating is ABC Septic, North Fort Myers When Heather heard the call she, too, pledged to sponsor a match with the first $1,000 donated for shoes in her community Thank you ABC Septic

The Shoe Giveaway is near and dear to me; this was an idea I came up with last year and we were able to give away $1,150 in gift cards for Skechers shoes. A total of 22 North Fort Myers students in grades Pre-K to 12th are eligible. This is not a contest, this is the NFMCA giving back I am proud of this idea and hope to give away 200 pairs of shoes this fall Please donate Every dollar will bring us closer to our goal

Mark your calendars for July 29 The Mighty Muscles Baseball team is hosting a family night: $10 to enter and The Mighty Muscles will donate $5 to our Sprint Back To School Fundraiser.

More information will be found online.

I'm writing ahead here: Our second annual Hurricane Seminar was held July 11 at the North Fort Myers Recreation Center

Matt Devitt, WINK News chief meteorologist was to start the evening off with what we learned

And What We Still Need To Know

We also were to have Lee County Insurance, NFM Fire and Rescue, along with the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Ellsworth H&A was to give advice on how to prepare your outside AC unit, along with Animal Control, to name a few who were to provide advice on how to prepare Steve Cox, who oversees the Rec Center, was to talk about if the county opens the rec center as a shelter what you can expect

Great information for our community We learned a lot by experience last year but we still need to know more.

NFM Civic was invited to tour the Harry Chapin 55,000-square-foot facility on June 26 What a place, huh! Thank you for all you do and all your volunteers

If you are a North Fort Myers resident, community minded, active and available to donate about 30 hours a year we are always looking for like-minded residents to submit a resume for a directors position on the NFMCA Board of Directors.

Our meetings are the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p m at the NFM Rec Center at 2000 N Recreation Way We invite you to come check us out

North Fort Myers Civic Association PO BOX 3920 North Fort Myers, FL 33918 www.NFMCivic.com

Toni Hill President NFMCA