CELEBRATIONS
Fun for a Good Cause
AN EVENING WITH KEVIN NEALON
Beloved comedian and Saturday Night Live alumni Kevin Nealon entertained nearly 500 guests at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre with a stand-up performance that raised $50,000 for Hope Hospice. Event sponsors included Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre; Chippendale Audiology; Studio Plus; Joint Implant Surgeons of Florida;apothecary Specialists, Luis E. Insignares, Attorneys at Law; WINK 96.9 FM;WXNX FM 93X;WINK Tv;traders; Conric PR & Marketing; Kearns Restaurant Group; Estero Bay Chevrolet; and Northwestern Mutual.
TEA & HATS
Nearly 100 Hope supporters enjoyed holiday shopping, champagne and tea at the Tea and Hats social presented by Friends of Hope Women's Committee. Hosted by Jane Doddridge, the annual member and guest event at Quail West Golf & Country Club in Naples was the official kickoff of the group's seasonal fundraisers for Hope Hospice.the Friends of Hope Women's Committee has promoted fundraising and volunteering at Hope since 2002.
YACHTS OF HOPE
Guests at Yachts of Hope, a fundraiser for Hope Hospice at Gulf Harbor Yacht & Country Club, raised more than $300,000 for the not-for-profit organization. The event was hosted by Sandy Stilwell Youngquist, Sonya Sawyer, Lizbeth Benacquisto and Andie Vogt. Committee members included Pam Cronin, Deanna Hansen, Cathy Snyder and Hope Healthcare President and CEO Samira K. Beckwith. The event featured tours of 11 luxury yachts up to 101 feet long. More than 150 guests enjoyed dockside cocktails and tastings from LYNQ, Keylime Bistro, Saboram Wow and Timbers Restaurant, followed by a gourmet dinner, live band and dancing.
The evening featured bidding on once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences, private cruises andvip trips to Sonoma wine country, Madrid and Tuscany as well as one-of-a-kind jewelry creation from Mark Loren Designs.yachts of Hope sponsors included: Stilwell Enterprises and Restaurant Group; Youngquist Brothers; Chico's FAS, Inc.; Mark Loren Designs; Marine Max; Cheney Brothers; Creighton Commercial Development; Cypress Cove; Edison National Bank; Home-tech; Kitson & Partners; William E. Cross Foundation, Inc.; Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company, P.A.; Deangelis Diamond; Florida Community Bank; Private Client Insurance Services; Owen-ames-kimball Company; Chris-tel Construction; and Comcast.
FRIENDS OF HOPE DINNER
Friends of Hope hosted a “Denim & Diamonds” benefit at Bonita Bay Club, raising $150,000 for Joanne's House at Hope Hospice in Bonita Springs. Committee members Barbara Caccese, Joyce Kozlowski, Claire Mcmahon, Patt Suwyn, Adele Waddell and Carol Wood coordinated the evening, which included dinner, dancing and silent and live auctions featuring wine, dining, jewelry and unique travel opportunities to Italy and Costa Rica.the evening was sponsored by Brown & Brown/florida Blue, Crowther Roofing and Sheet Metal of Florida, Louis and Najla Lafaif Foundation, Berneda Meeks, Mcgriff Insurance Services, Northern Trust, Medline, Mr. and Mrs.thomas Wynne, and TWC Services.
FRIENDS OF HOPE SPRING LUNCHEON
Barbara Caccese, Etta Smith and Signe Wynne chaired the annual Spring Luncheon hosted by the Friends of Hope Women's Committee at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa. More than 300 guests helped to raise $150,000 to benefit Hope Hospice.the afternoon's events included boutique shopping, raffle prizes and a fashion show. Sponsors included: Henderson, Franklin, Starnes, & Holt, P.A.; Amfund; Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa; Kathryn's Collection; Northern Trust; and Suncoast Print & Promotion.