The Charity Register

Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County
Enables all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. To support this organization, donate or volunteer.
Executive director: William J. Gunnin
Contact: (239) 334-1886
8359 Beacon Blvd., Suite 402
Fort Myers, FL 33907
www.itstwilighttime.com

Brightest Horizon Mission, Child Development and Outreach Center
Provides child care for low-income, working families. To support this organization, volunteer, donate or attend a house party.
Interim executive director: Blanca Acosta
Contact: (239) 481-2100
10320 Gladiolus Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33908
www.brightesthorizons.org

Café of Life
Provides free hot lunches to the needy in Bonita Springs. Distributes donated groceries and clothing. Helps with payment for rent, transportation and medications. Partners with local social agencies. To support this organization, donate, volunteer to cook, serve, pick up donated groceries or prepare meals at home.
Chairman of the board: Marietta Bala
Contact: (239) 948-9212
P.O. Box 367794
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
www.cafeoflife.org

Caloosahatchee River Citizens Association (Riverwatch)
Protects the Caloosahatchee River and its watershed through education and promotion of responsible use and enjoyment by all people. To support this organization, become a member, donate or sponsor an event.
Executive director: Marti Daltry
Contact: (239) 243-9681
P.O. Box 1165
Fort Myers, FL 33902
www.crca.caloosahatchee.org

Candlelighters of Southwest Florida
Provides support, education and ongoing opportunities for children with cancer and blood disorders and their family members at no cost throughout Southwest Florida. To support this organization, organize an event, volunteer or donate.
Executive director: Klair M. Snellbaker
Contact: (239) 432-2223
9981 S. HealthPark Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33908
www.candlelightersswfl.org

Canterbury School
Pre-K through 12th grade college prep independent school. To support this organization, donate or attend fundraiser.
Executive director: Richard J. Dolven
Contact: (239) 481-4323
8141 College Parkway
Fort Myers, FL 33919
www.canterburyfortmyers.org

Cape Coral Caring Center
Emergency food pantry. To support this organization, volunteer.
Executive director: Fred Cull
Contact: (239) 945-1927
2645 S.E. 15th Ave.
Cape Coral, FL 33904

Cape Coral Community Foundation
Provides a permanent pool of funds to meet charitable needs in the greater Cape Coral area through grants and scholarships. To support this organization, donate.
Executive director: Beth Sanger
Contact: (239) 542-5594
4729 Vincennes Blvd.
Cape Coral, FL 33904
www.capecoralcf.org

Cape Coral Historical Society
Historical museum showing the early days of Cape Coral. To support this organization, donate artifacts or funds.
Executive director: Curator: Anne C. Cull
Contact: (239) 772-7037
544 Cultural Park Blvd.
Cape Coral, FL 33990
www.capecoralhistoricalmuseum.org

Child Care of Southwest Florida
Serves children by providing developmentally appropriate programs dedicated to children’s education and healthy growth during their formative years. Operates 10 child-care centers, trains child-care workers and provides ongoing technical assistance. To support this organization, donate for playgrounds, sponsor classes and conferences, or volunteer.
CEO and president: Rhea B. Mike
Contact: (239) 278-1002
4315 Metro Parkway, Suite 400
Fort Myers, FL 33916
www.ccswfl.org

Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida
Provides medical and social diagnosis of child abuse and neglect along with direct intervention and evaluation to keep children from children. To support this organization, donate funds, clothes or books.
CEO: Jill Turner
Contact: (239) 939-2808
3900 Broadway, Suite B-1
Fort Myers, FL 33901
www.cac-swfl.org

Children’s Home Society, Southwest Division
Embraces children and inspires lives. Serves nearly 2,000 children and families in Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties with preventative programs.
Executive director: Kirsten Mamer
Contact: (239) 334-0222
1940 Maravilla Ave.
Fort Myers, FL 33901
www.chsfl.org

Children’s Network of Southwest Florida
Provides services and programs for children who have been removed from their homes, due to physical or emotional abuse, abandonment, or the lack of appropriate living situations, and were placed into foster care. To support this organization, donate funds, clothing or furniture, or volunteer.
CEO: Nadereh Salim
Contact: (239) 226-1524
2232 Altamont Ave.
Fort Myers, FL 33901
www.childnetswfl.org

Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife
Rescues, rehabilitates and releases sick, injured or orphaned native and migratory wildlife and educates adults and children to peacefully coexist with wildlife. To support this organization, become a member, donate or volunteer.
Director of development and operations: Yvonne Hill
Contact: (239) 472-3644
P.O. Box 150
Sanibel, FL 33957
www.crowclinic.org

Communities Reaching Out
Empowers youth, many having aged out of the foster-care system, and assists them by setting them up in their first apartments. To support this organization, volunteer, mentor, or donate funds, goods or apartment furnishings.
Executive director: Judi Saint-Sommer
Contact: (239) 332-2581
2429 First St.
Fort Myers, FL 33901

Community Cooperative Ministries
Supports the Soup Kitchen, Hands and Hearts Childcare Center, Meals on Wheels of Lee County and Faith in Action Caring for the Elderly of Southwest Florida. Provides nutritious meals, groceries, transportation, affordable childcare and referral services to the homeless, homebound, children and the frail elderly in Lee County. To support this organization, volunteer, or donate funds or food.
Executive director: Sarah Owen
Contact: (239) 332-7687
3429 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Fort Myers, FL 33906
www.ccmileecounty.com

Community Foundation of Sanibel-Captiva
Supports and promotes educational, scientific, literary, wildlife and environmental, cultural and charitable programs and projects for the residents and workers of Sanibel and Captiva. To support this organization, establish a fund, become a member or serve on a committee.
President and CEO: Julia East
Contact: (239) 274-5900
8260 College Parkway, Suite 101
Fort Myers, FL 33919
www.sanibelcommunity.com

CREW Land & Water Trust
Acquires, protects and preserves land in the 60,000-acre Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW). To support this organization, donate, visit the trails or participate in annual festival or other events.
Executive director: Dr. John Murray
Contact: (239) 657-2253
23998 Corkscrew Road
Estero, FL 33928
www.crewtrust.org

Deaf Services Center of Southwest Florida
Empowers Southwest Florida’s deaf and hard of hearing citizens and their families through education, advocacy and community involvement. To support this organization, become a member, donate funds or supplies, or volunteer.
Executive director: Doug Fowler
Contact: (239) 461-0334
1860 Boy Scout Drive, Unit B208
Fort Myers, FL 33907
www.dsc.us

Dr. Piper Center for Social Services
Enhances the social and economic well-being of older adults, frail elderly and children with special needs. To support this organization, volunteer, donate or sponsor an event.
Executive director: Nida Fe Eluna
Contact: (239) 332-5346
1771 Evans Ave.
Fort Myers, FL 33901
www.drpipercenter.org

Drive Fore Hope Charities
Organizes a celebrity golf event, live and silent auction and chef’s extravanganza to raise money for local charities. To support this organization, sponsor, donate or participate as a golfer or guest.
Executive director: Suzanne Ostertag
Contact: (239) 540-1355
2307 S.W. 28th St.
Cape Coral, FL 33919
www.driveforehope.net

Earth Shine Institute
A supporting organization of the Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, which furthers the Lindbergh’s vision of a balance between technology and the environment. To support this organization, volunteer, donate or attend events.
Executive director: Mary Hendry Sonne
Contact: (239) 334-7009
2075 W. First St., Suite 300
Fort Myers, FL 33901
www.earthshineinstitute.com

Edison College Foundation
Comprehensive public college dedicated to educational excellence in programs ranging from continuing education to the baccalaureate degree. To support this organization, donate.
Executive director: Tracey Galloway
Contact: (239) 489-9085
8099 College Parkway
Fort Myers, FL 33919
www.edison.edu

Edison Festival of Light
The 70th annual celebration, which honors world-famous inventor and former Fort Myers resident Thomas Alva Edison. Three weeks of events including the Grand Parade—one of the largest lighted parades in the United States. To support this organization, sponsor an event or purchase tickets for programs.
Executive director: Gerry Ginsberg
Contact: (239) 334-2999
1300 Hendry St.
Fort Myers, FL 33901
www.edisonfestival.org

Edison Sailing Center
Teaches safe boating to youth for a lifelong healthy lifestyle. To support this organization, donate sailboats, pontoon boats or inflatable dinghies, volunteer or donate funds.
Executive director: Ross Webb
Contact: (239) 454-5114
15880 Summerlin Road, # 300-175
Fort Myers, FL 33908
www.edisonsailingcenter.org

Edison-Ford Winter Estates Foundation
Support the restoration and preservation of the Thomas Edison and Henry Ford Winter Estates and its educational programs. To support this organization, become a sponsor or donate.
Executive director:
Contact: (239) 274-2377
P.O. Drawer 88
Fort Myers, FL 33902
www.edisonfordfoundation.org

Educational Concerns for Hunger Association (ECHO)
Fights hunger globally by providing innovative, affordable agricultural solutions to
poor farmers around the world. To support this organization, volunteer or donate.
Executive director: Stan Doerr
Contact: (239) 543-3246
17391 Durrance Road
North Fort Myers, FL 33917
www.echonet.org

Estero-South Fort Myers Lions
Engages in community service, especially assisting the blind. To support this organization, become a member, donate, volunteer or support fundraising events.
President: Diana M. Pinto
Contact: (239) 898-1921
P.O. Box 622
Estero, FL 33928
www.esterosouthfortmyers.lionwap.org

Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida
Provides medical, dental and medical and social services to all people, including the
underserved, homeless and migrant farmworker families of Lee, Charlotte and Hendry counties, from 14 medical and six dental offices. To support this organization, refer patients or donate.
President and CEO: Lalai S. Hamric
Contact: (239) 278-3600
2256 Heitman St.
Fort Myers, FL 33901
www.fhcswf.org

Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking
Improves and provides outreach and services to victims of human trafficking throughout Florida by developing support programs, networking, coalition building, training, service delivery, research and referrals to victims in need. To support this organization, donate funds, clothing or transportation.
Executive director: Anna I. Rodriguez
Contact: (239) 390-3350
3333 Renaissance Blvd., Suite 200-201
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
www.stophumantrafficking.org

Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation
Supports the educational mission of Florida Gulf Coast University. Encourages, solicits, receives and administers gifts for scientific, educational and charitable purposes, all for the advancement of the university.
Executive director: Steve L. Magiera
Contact: (239) 590-1067
10501 FGCU Blvd. S.
Fort Myers, FL 33965
www.fgcu.edu/foundation

Florida Gulf Coast University Resort and Hospitality Management Program
A four-year degree program tailored to the dynamic needs of premier resorts and country club communities in Southwest Florida. To support this organization, donate or sponsor an event.
Executive director: Sherie Brezina
Contact: (239) 590-7710
10501 FGCU Blvd., Mod #2
Fort Myers, FL 33965
www.cps.fgcu.edu