JUNIOR LEAGUE OF FORT MYERS TASTE OF THE TOWN COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES 2007 CHAIRPERSON, CAROLYN BAKER MCCORD
FORT MYERS, Fla., Aug. 27, 2007 – The Junior League of Fort Myers today announced the election of Carolyn Baker-McCord as chairperson of the 25th Annual Taste of the Town. The food and entertainment festival is the largest in Southwest Florida and was attended by more than 15,000 people in 2006.
The committee that plans Taste of the Town is composed of 23 volunteers from the Junior League of Fort Myers and takes months of planning to execute. On the day of the event more than 150 volunteers from the League and 400 volunteers from the community are mobilized to turn Centennial Park in Downtown Fort Myers into a foodie’s dream.
Baker-McCord is a native of Memphis and has been a resident of Fort Myers since 2003. She is a four-year veteran of the Junior League of Fort Myers, serving as the event’s co-chair in 2006. She has also
Currently Baker-McCord is a realtor with Rawlings Realty, a large full-service real estate agency based in Fort Myers. She has been married to husband James McCord for 12 years and enjoys walking, roller skating and watching college football, in particular, her beloved LSU Tigers.
“I’m very proud to be the Chair of this committee on its Silver Anniversary,” said Baker McCord. “Leading this team of committed volunteers and working with our community partners has been an amazing experience and I’m sure it will result in an unforgettable event. It inspires me to see how many people are willing to put in hundreds of hours in order to make the Junior League’s mission a reality. We’re here to serve this community while empowering women!”
Co-chairs for this year’s Taste of the Town event are:
· Michelle Thomas, Assistant General Manager for Saturn of Southwest Florida. She is a three-year member of the Junior League of Fort Myers.
· Paige Biagi, Chief Legislative Aide to State Representative Gary Aubuchon. Biagi is a three-year member of the Junior League of Fort Myers.
About Taste of the Town
Taste of the Town is the signature annual fund raising event of the Junior League of Fort Myers, Inc. Proceeds are given back to the community through the League’s volunteer projects. Organizations that have benefited from Taste of the Town funds include the Calusa Nature Center, the Imaginarium Hands-On Museum, the Women’s Resource Center, Our Mother’s Home, and the TLC Center.
About The Junior
League of Fort Myers
The Junior League of Fort Myers, Inc., a member of the Association of
Junior Leagues International, Inc., is an organization of women
committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women
and improving the community through the effective action and leadership
of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and
charitable. For more information about Junior League please call
239-277-1197 or visit online at
www.jlfm.org.
