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The Seashore Youngsters Basis has been busy this summer time \u2013 awarding scholarships, planning for this 12 months\u2019s Golden Coconuts Award and dealing on the primary Spirit of the Holidays Christmas Gala since COVID-19 pressured the favored occasion right into a two-year hiatus.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’re proud to announce that we had 16 candidates for our Basis scholarships this 12 months and all 16 have been awarded $1,000 every,\u201d<\/span> mentioned Basis President Linda Beasley. \u201cThese funds could be utilized to the scholars\u2019 college or enterprise college, and we’ve got Seashore Youngsters attending colleges from close by Florida SouthWestern College to as far-off as Arizona State. 4 of our children are even persevering with on to graduate college.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Scholarship recipients<\/strong><\/p>\n This 12 months\u2019s scholarship recipients are:<\/p>\n \u2013 Madison Tezak<\/p>\n \u2013 Arden Fancher<\/p>\n \u2013 Cameron Fancher<\/p>\n \u2013 Annelisa Swiersz<\/p>\n \u2013 Bobbi Leonard<\/p>\n \u2013 Kailyn Haataja<\/p>\n \u2013 Keara Haataja<\/p>\n \u2013 Bridget Myers<\/p>\n \u2013 Katrina Schiel<\/p>\n \u2013 Ben Faircloth<\/p>\n \u2013 Kacie Faircloth<\/p>\n \u2013 Victoria Weeg<\/p>\n \u2013 Sydney Schiel<\/p>\n \u2013 Emma Stam<\/p>\n \u2013 Riley Catlett<\/p>\n \u2013 Joseph Didier<\/p>\n Golden Coconut Award<\/strong><\/p>\n The Seashore Youngsters Basis is subsequent wanting ahead to deciding on a 12 months for this 12 months\u2019s Golden Coconut Award someday subsequent month at a ceremony held at Seashore Elementary Faculty.<\/p>\n \u201cWe began giving this award again in 1990 as a technique to honor our native academics,\u201d<\/span> Beasley mentioned. The concept for the award took place one afternoon as board members mentioned Lee County\u2019s Golden Apple award and easy methods to convey an honor like that to island academics. \u201cThe children find it irresistible,\u201d<\/span> she mentioned. \u201cEarlier than we announce the winner, we learn a bio of the instructor and so they at all times determine it out and begin saying the academics\u2019 title earlier than we\u2019re by.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Return of the Spirit of the Holidays Christmas Gala<\/p>\n Beasley introduced the return of the Spirit of the Holidays Christmas Gala. The gala, which sells out yearly, might be held Dec. 2 at DiamondHead Seashore Resort.<\/p>\n The gala incorporates a scrumptious dinner in a vacation setting the place contributors bid on presents donated by native companies \u2013 every little thing from spa therapies to 3-day evening stays at native resorts \u2013 with all of the proceeds going to profit native youngsters. \u201cWe have been pressured to place the occasion on maintain throughout the pandemic, however this 12 months it\u2019s coming again and we’re all very excited,\u201d<\/span> she mentioned.<\/p>\n Ticket gross sales begin on October 15. The inspiration can be planning a pancake breakfast with the Fort Myers Seashore hearth division and delivering vacation presents to island households on the hearth truck.<\/p>\n \u201cKeep tuned for extra particulars on these occasions and extra,\u201d<\/span> mentioned Beasley. \u201cIt’s so fantastic to work with this group serving to our seashore youngsters. We all know that everybody is able to get out and have a good time \u2013 so are we.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
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