FORT MYERS, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2021) – Bonita Springs resident and attorney Tom Schneider has joined the board of directors for The Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit. The foundation recruits, trains and supports volunteer child advocates who represent abused, neglected and abandoned youth in Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties. Board members
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Nov. 2, 2021) – The Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, raised $17,125 at Fashion to a Tea, a luncheon and fashion show featuring community leaders as models. Fashion to a Tea, held Oct. 27 at Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club, included an elegant high tea luncheon, silent auction, fun surprises and
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 8, 2021) – The Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, has received a $17,000 grant from the United Way of Charlotte County (UWCC) to continue representing children who have been abused, neglected or abandoned. The generous grant will fund two initiatives: Children’s Needs Program ($10,000): Provides funding for normalcy items
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2021) – Seven Southwest Florida children will sleep in their own beds and snuggle in their own blankets tonight thanks to a blossoming partnership between the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit. On Sept. 16, the seven children joined their caregivers and
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Sept. 14, 2021) – The Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, will host its third annual Fashion to a Tea luncheon and fashion show on Oct. 27 to generate awareness and support for Charlotte County children living in foster homes or temporary shelters. Fashion to a Tea includes an elegant high
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 3, 2021) – The Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, distributed backpacks stuffed with school supplies to more than 200 Southwest Florida students as the new school year begins. The Foundation’s second annual “Back to School with the Blue” backpack giveaway, in partnership with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, was
FORT MYERS, Fla. (July 16, 2021) – The Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, received a $2,500 donation of Target gift cards through V & M Mortgage Group at SecurityNational Mortgage Company. The donation will allow volunteer child advocates to purchase essential items like clothing, linens, toiletries and school supplies for youth in the
FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 15, 2021) – The Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, has added Lara Zdanowicz as a program assistant to help facilitate relationships between donors, volunteer child advocates, and the children they represent. The Guardian ad Litem Foundation assists with recruitment, training and support of volunteer child advocates who serve as
The Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, raised nearly $12,000 during its fourth annual March Madness Bracket Challenge. The closely contested, online pick ‘em competition drew a record 221 bracket submissions. Participants tried to predict winners for each game of the 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. “The suggested minimum donation was $25, but many
Dear Friends – First and foremost, we hope this letter finds you well. Like many of you, we have kept a careful watch on reports regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) and its impact on Southwest Florida. After careful deliberation, we made the difficult decision to again postpone Jazz on the Harbor, scheduled for April 10th, 2021. At
