Fort Myers, FL – October 24, 2006 --The Junior League of Fort Myers will partner again with the Community Cooperative Ministries, Inc. (CCMI) to collect canned food at the 24th Annual Taste of the Town event On November 5, 2006 at 11am-5pm in Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers. The Junior League of Fort Myers members began a relationship with CCMI in the 1990s, when teams of volunteers picked up excess and donated food from area restaurants, grocery stores, and dinner theatres.
All canned goods collected at Taste of the Town will help CCMI provide meals for area residents. Each day, CCMI prepares 80-100 bag lunches for Able Body and Labor Ready day laborers; 300 hot meals for Meals on Wheels; 200 hot meals for men, women, and children served at CCMI; and breakfast and lunch for 40 children ages 2-5 at the CCMI’s Hands & Hearts Child Care Center.
If you would like to help CCMI with this important work, please bring your canned goods to Taste of the Town. Goods will be collected at each entrance point.
About Taste of the Town
Taste of the Town will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2006, at 11am till 5pm in Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers. This event is a family oriented festival that caters to over 15,000 people from all over Southwest Florida. The concept, started 24 years ago, allows the community to “taste” the signature dishes from top local restaurants while enjoying entertainment for all ages. Taste of the Town is the largest single food and entertainment festival in Southwest Florida. Entry tickets to the Taste of the Town are $4 in advance at all Publix Supermarkets in Lee County or $5 at the event.
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 service projects.
About The Junior League of Fort Myers
The Junior League of Fort Myers, Inc. is a member of the Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc., an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, 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.