Luis Jose, 8, received clothes from Santa Claus at a holiday celebration in south Fort Myers. The children spent time eating pizza, doing crafts and receiving presents.
Pizza, soda and a Santa Claus with a sack of gifts greeted children from the Boys & Girls Club of Lee County recently at a holiday celebration in south Fort Myers.
The event, which was sponsored by the local community and members of the Executive Council of Southwest Florida, gave kids the opportunity to enjoy the holidays in a new way.
“It’s amazing how everyone came together and the motivation and dedication to give these kids something for the holidays,” said Bradley Dohack, the president and founder of the council. “They get an interaction with people they don’t run into everyday.”
The celebration included a coloring contest, a reindeer ornament crafts project, a caricaturist and Santa Claus.
“It’s great because we get presents and we have food,” said Angie Carsolio, 9, of the Boys & Girls Club.
The presents, activities and Santa Claus were all provided by area businesses that were approached by the executive council.
“Their focus is to promote and support the Boys & Girls Club. They planned the event and got the wish lists together,” said Bill Gunnin, the executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Lee County, about the executive council that was created three months ago.
The council is a collection of young professionals that meet once a month to network and socialize. They are a branch of the Boys & Girls Club of Lee County but act as a separate entity.
“We want to show these kids that there are adults that do care about them and that love them,” said Gunnin adding that the Crowne Plaza Hotel donated the space for the event. “It goes a long way for them and it allows the community to help.”
Franceska Hernandez, 6, attended the celebration and was all smiles.
“It’s good that if you be good, Santa gave me presents,” said Hernandez, who was one of the 50 children invited. “He gave me five presents!”
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