FORT MYERS WOMAN'S COMMUNITY CLUB
Outreach
Our members support local charities with financial contributions
and in some cases specific item donations.
Outreach 2025-26
September
Believe N Books
Believenbooks.com
BelieveNBooks, Inc. is a youth-led non-profit organization with the mission of providing children with new & gently used books to expand their horizons and enhance their understanding of the world. Since we started, we have run over one hundred book drives collecting new & gently used books. We have donated over 200,000 books to 25,000 underserved children across 11 chapters. Our digital learning library program, PAGETURNER, has been distributed to over 1000 kids and the demand to participate in this program is high. We continue to add initiatives such as reading programs and free library boxes and are expanding faster than we could have imagined.
We raised $530 in which some money was used to purchase books for the Holiday House Stroll. All books from the Holiday House Stroll were donated to Believe N Books.
October
Cameo is a non-profit organization, committed to improving the lives of seniors in Southwest Florida. Their mission is to support the underserved senior population in Lee County, ensuring they have access to essential resources, services, and opportunities for a better quality of life.
$1660 raised
November
Better Together
We build strong families and communities. Better Together helps families in crisis by empowering parents and surrounding them with community, work opportunities and love so that no family struggles alone ultimately preventing the need for foster care and ending government dependency.
$1150 raised
January
PACE
https://www.pacecenter.org/locations/florida/lee/
Pace Center for Girls provides a safe and supportive environment for
girls to build healthy relationships, plan for their future and overcome
histories of trauma. All girls, regardless of their background, deserve an opportunity to become strong, compassionate and successful women. When properly supported, all girls have the power to achieve their vision of success, which leads to positive outcomes for themselves, their families and communities.
$2040 raised
March
KKIDS Inc.
Our fashion show had a new twist this year. Our members and friends donated their gently used or new but never worn gowns for a unique fashion show. Dresses and accessories were then sold for a benefit to KKIDS Inc. Unique headpieces were created for a French Fashion Show Flare!
Venmo sales were: $ 845.00
Paypal sales were: 10.00
Credit Card sales were: 1,346.00
Checks were: 1,625.00
Minus COST: -1,315.00
FMWCC budget 1,000.00
TOTAL PROFIT: $3,511 plus the Outreach Program as regularly planned for $1360
April
Uncommon Friends Foundation
The Uncommon Friends Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1993 and dedicated to lifelong character-building among today’s youth and business leaders. It promotes character education in schools, ethics in the workplace, and preservation of the historic Burroughs Home & Gardens and the James Newton Archives at the Florida Gulf Coast University.
$1040 raised
May
IMAG
IMAG History & Science Center in Fort Myers, Florida, is an engaging and educational venue. Visitors can explore interactive exhibits, aquariums, history displays, and enjoy science shows and 3D movies. The center also offers unique animal encounters and virtual reality experiences.
$370 raised
In 2024-25, we contributed to the following charities:
Community Outreach: FGCU Essentials toiletries for back to school. (Town and Gown/FGCU Foundation)
Raised $810 plus multiple bags of donations
Community Outreach: Santa Claus Society at a Sip N Shop in late October raising $520.
Outreach: Hearts with Hands (a North Carolina charity that was greatly affected by Hurricane)
$1075 raised
Community Outreach: Foundation for Lee Schools monetary donations. Collection of Holiday House stroll books and Santa Craft books to go to Believe N Books
Believe N Books raised $680
Foundation for Lee County Schools raised $460
Community Outreach: Hoops on a Mission $1470 raised
Community Outreach: Uncommon Friends Foundation $680 raised
Community Outreach: TAG Singers from Cypress Lake High School and IMAG
TAG raised $420 IMAG raised $380
