On Tuesday, Jan. 4, President Barack Obama declared January 2016 National Mentoring Month.
“At the heart of America’s promise is the belief that we all do better when everyone has a fair shot at reaching...
Fort Myers is home to the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium. The nature center is a not-for-profit, environmental education organization and includes a museum, three nature trails, a planetarium, aviaries...
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce will host its inaugural Leadership NEXT program 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 12 at FGCU’s Emergent Technologies Institute. Leadership NEXT is a professional organization...
Ring in the New Year by participating in a “Coastal Clean-up” along Fort Myers Beach.
A New Year coastal cleanup will be held at the Diversified Yacht Services on Fort Myers Beach Saturday, Jan. 2.
The...
The Estero Fine Art Show will take place at the Miromar Design Center this weekend on Jan. 2 and 3.
The Estero Fine Art Show has occurred annually for 17 years. The art show was voted in the top 100 art...
The Coconut Point New Year’s Weekend Art Festival is in its fifth year of showcasing the work of talented artists to Southwest Florida’s residents and tourists. This popular event has regularly ranked...
Love a Child is a nonprofit organization with a Fort Myers office that provides food, shelter and education to the poorest regions in Haiti.
Bobby and Sherry Burnette founded Love a Child after they moved...
Many Floridian children love to be outside and play in the water; unfortunately, those on the autism spectrum or with special needs are more likely to drown. In fact, drowning is the number one cause of...
Nearly one-third of all public school third graders experience difficulties with reading. Some children can’t read at all. Children who are unable to read at grade level by the time they are in third...
Local volunteers can help bake birthday cakes for the less fortunate — in this case, children and seniors.
Birthday Cakes 4 Free is a non-profit organization with a Lehigh Acres chapter close to FGCU.
The...
This year, nearly one thousand people in Lee County were homeless. Some have passed away, but thanks to one organization’s efforts, the homeless will not be forgotten.
The Lee County Homeless Coalition’s...
CrossFit Estero is hosting its second annual WOD For Hunger event in order to raise money for Harry Chapin Food Bank Saturday Dec. 19.
“We have gone out to local businesses to see if they would donate...
