Fundraising Not every community service program can be funded with Kiwanis member dollars alone, often we need to reach out to others for help and support. Working together, the Kiwanis Club of Marco Island, our community's fulltime and seasonal residents, other service clubs, organizations, and businesses unite with one shared goal to accomplish ... serve the children of our community.
A partial list of "fun raising" fundraising events and activities include:
Hauser Turkey Fry Members Bryan & Rondi Hauser host our Turkey Fries. The turkey is so good that we're trying to get them to disclose their secret receipt. (click for pictures)
Each year as part of our support for the boat parade a $1000.00 is donate to the Hospice of Naples.
Car Show Member John DeRosa started this fundraiser in 2005. Since then it has become one of our favorites. This effort goes to support and fund the Scholarship Award program every year as well as other children and community efforts. Cars are entered by the various independent owners and several of the local car clubs (Antiques, Corvettes, Muscle and others).
Seafood Festival Kiwanis in conjunction with the two Rotary clubs on the island organize and run the Seafood Festival, which is our major fundraising event for the year. LOTS OF FUN!
50/50 Drawings At almost every Kiwanis Foundation fundraising event you can find a 50/50 raffle drawing. Over the course of a year this activity alone contributes greatly to our fundraising efforts.
Golf Tournament
This was the 2nd Annual Tournament on May 17, 1pm Shotgun. Location was at The Rookery at the Marriott. Chair was Ian Murphy and the Co-Chairs were Chris Major and Stevi Vann. What a great effort!!!! $26,000 was raised and fun was had by all who attended. Thanks again for your hard work and effort by everyone who pitched in and those who played. Click here for Pictures
Kiwanis Cruise
On September 14 - 21 for a Caribean Cruise to Half Moon Cay, St Thomas, San Juan, Grand Turk, Turks and Caios. Leaving out of Miami. Click here for pictures
Past successful Fundraisers that are not done every year
Kiwanis Fashion Show This event has been organized for the last 5 years by member Shirlee Barcic to benefit the PACE Center for Girlsin Immokalee, FL. Volunteer Kiwanis Club members model the clothing and attendees at the exclusive dinner event, bid on the stylish outfits. Motown Marco Dance 2004 was this first year for this event and it raised money to support Arts Education programs at Tommie Barfield Elementary and the MarcoIslandCharterMiddle School. Members Rich & Nancy Michaels organized this evening of fun, food, entertainment, and dancing.
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