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Jazz on the Harbor, an annual music, culinary and sunset celebration, raised $35,591.03 to support programs and services offered by the Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit. Held March 30 at Isles Yacht Club in Punta Gorda, Jazz on the Harbor attracted over 150 supporters for an event that featured passed appetizers and

It’s an iconic image from American TV in the 1960s – a freckle-faced Opie Taylor sitting lakeside with a fishing pole in his hands, chatting about life with his father, Sheriff Andy Taylor. Not every child has that Mayberry moment. Across Southwest Florida, there are thousands of vulnerable children and teens who have been

March Madness certainly lived up to its name in 2023. That meant the Guardian ad Litem Foundation’s annual March Madness Bracket Challenge was full of intrigue, as well. In the end, UConn cut down the nets at the Final Four and the Foundation declared Jack Lomano as the winner. The 2023 March Madness Bracket

The inaugural Home for the Holidays Charity 5K Fun Run/Walk raised $3,895 to support the Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit. Held Dec. 11 at Burnt Store Marina Fitness, Racquet & Pool Club in Punta Gorda, the race attracted more than 60 runners and walkers. Participants navigated the roadways around Burnt Store Marina and

The Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, is hosting a fundraising event Jan. 19 at Topgolf in Fort Myers to raise money for programs benefiting children and teens in foster care. Golfing Fore a Great Cause features an evening of golf, entertainment, prizes and a dinner buffet. Topgolf offers a dynamic, technology-driven golf

Burnt Store Marina Fitness, Racquet & Pool Club is sponsoring its first 5K Run/Walk for Kids in SWFL, a fundraising event to support the Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit. The race, which is open to runners and walkers of all abilities, will be held Dec. 11 at Burnt Store Marina in Punta

The Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, sponsored a kid-centric supply distribution event that served 332 families impacted by Hurricane Ian. Held Oct. 22 at Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s Bridge Bank location in Fort Myers, volunteers distributed children’s toys and books, backpacks, school supplies, pillows, sheets and blankets, as well as diapers, baby

Fashionistas from across Southwest Florida are invited to the Fashion to a Tea, an elegant high tea luncheon and spirited fashion show being held Oct. 26 in Port Charlotte. Models at the fourth annual Fashion to a Tea will be Guardian ad Litem volunteers showcasing chic, trendy styles for women of all ages. Fashions are

Nearly 250 Southwest Florida children in foster care and temporary homes received new backpacks stuffed with school supplies, as well as a gift card to buy clothing, at Back to School with the Blue in Fort Myers. The third annual event, coordinated by the Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial

The Guardian ad Litem Foundation, 20th Judicial Circuit, raised $30,612 at its sold-out Jazz on the Harbor event to support Southwest Florida children who have been abused, neglected or abandoned. Held March 19 at Port Charlotte Beach Park, Jazz on the Harbor drew a sold-out crowd, and was a music, culinary and sunset celebration highlighted