The Lee County Soup Kitchen, Meals on Wheels, Faith in Action and Hand & Hearts Montessori Preschool - Press releases and special events
Basketball shootout to benefit CCMI
20 Jan 2010 Author: mcreative In: General Info
Proceeds from event will go towards nonprofit’s weekend backpack program for schoolchildren
January 20, 2010 (FORT MYERS, FL) – Athletic clothing line BADL (Battle) announces this year’s 2nd Annual Ball All Day Long 3-Point Shootout will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2010. The event will begin at 9 a.m. at St. Michael Lutheran School located at 3595 Broadway in Fort Myers.
Sam Galloway Jr. & Friends announce 7th Annual Soup Kitchen Benefit
4 Jan 2010 Author: mcreative In: General InfoSponsorships and tickets now available for March 2 event.
January 4, 2010 (FORT MYERS, FL) – Last December, Lee County’s unemployment rate exceeded 10%. One year later, that rate has risen to 13.9%.
“I believe it could get worse before it gets better,” said Sam Galloway, Jr. “More of our friends and neighbors have lost or know of someone who lost their job and some have been out of work so long, there’s no money left in their savings. They literally don’t know where their next meal will come from.”
Galloway wants to ensure that programs remain in place to help Southwest Florida’s growing population of hungry be able to find a nutritious meal. Seven years ago, he gathered friends in the local restaurant community and beyond to donate their time and services towards a community fundraiser for local homeless and hungry. The event has grown to over 600 guests who come together for one evening each year in the Service Department of Galloway’s Ford dealership located off of Boy Scout Drive in order to raise as much money as possible for area residents in need.
Faith notes: Carol performance to benefit pantries
5 Dec 2009 Author: mcreative In: General Infohttp://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009912050375
You can celebrate the holidays at an old-fashioned sing-a-long and at the same time help feed the hungry at the Holiday Carol Sing on Thursday at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Fort Myers. Read the rest of this entry »
19th Annual Carol Sing to be held Dec. 10
1 Dec 2009 Author: mcreative In: General Info
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200991130049
Start humming your holiday favorites now—Fort Myers’ 19th annual Carol Sing takes place Dec. 10 at the First Presbyterian Church, 2438 Second St., Fort Myers. An estimated 5,000-plus people are expected to attend the sing-along event, in which the public is accompanied by the First Presbyterian Church Choir as well as solo musicians and vocalists. There are three performances this year: at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to arrive at least 30 minutes before performance time. Read the rest of this entry »
Downtown Diva: Intimate little cocktail party is all grown up
27 Nov 2009 Author: mcreative In: General Info
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009911270331
The Downtown Diva is impressed and amazed about how much an intimate little cocktail party for a good cause can grow into such a big, sparkling fundraising event over just a few years. Read the rest of this entry »
Editorial: Sarah Owen merits Apex
25 Nov 2009 Author: mcreative In: General Info
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200991124058
When she won the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s Apex Award Saturday, Sarah Owen said: “I am in shock and totally honored.”
We are not shocked, however, that Owen, CEO of Community Cooperative Ministries Inc., received this honor, given yearly to one exceptional female professional. Read the rest of this entry »
CCMI CEO wins the Apex
22 Nov 2009 Author: mcreative In: General Info
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200991121060
Sarah Owen, CEO of Community Cooperative Ministries Inc., won the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Apex Award, given yearly to one woman showing exceptional leadership and service in her occupation and in the community. Read the rest of this entry »
LongHorn Steakhouse to feed hungry families on Thanksgiving
2 Nov 2009 Author: mcreative In: General Info
November 2, 2009 (FORT MYERS, FL) – As the Managing Partner of LongHorn Steakhouse of Ft. Myers, Stephen King can’t bear to think of families going hungry, especially during the holidays.
Becoming Cosmopolitan event benefits those who are hungry
1 Nov 2009 Author: mcreative In: General Info
http://fortmyers.floridaweekly.com/news/2009-09-23/top_news/019.html
In celebration of the cosmopolitan lifestyle in Southwest Florida, this year’s Becoming Cosmopolitan event is giving women what they love most: fashion, pampering and chocolate, thanks to the sponsorship of several vendors in our community. Read the rest of this entry »
T F MARINE Announces “Boatload of Food” Drive
21 Oct 2009 Author: mcreative In: General Info
October 21, 2009 (FORT MYERS, FL) – T F Marine Boat Sales & Yacht Brokerage is kicking off a month long “Boatload of Food” drive to help fight hunger in Lee County from October 24th through the month of November.
About CCMI
Community Cooperative Ministries (CCMI) was incorporated in 1984, and has long been a driving force in the Fort Myers community, providing food to homeless and nearly homeless, as well as emergency groceries and affordable childcare to the working poor. In July of 2006 the agency expanded its mission and outreach to Lee County by merging with agencies that had historically provided home delivered meals to the homebound hungry (Meals on Wheels), and transportation services to the frail elderly (Faith In Action) and The Soup Kitchen. This merger created an agency that is able to provide comprehensive, unduplicated services to the homeless, nearly homeless, homebound, seniors and children more effectively, more efficiently and with greater compassion than at any other time in the former agencies histories.