The elegant Tux & Trees Gala is the culmination of the Festival of Trees. This fully-catered evening begins with valet parking and a cocktail hour and ends with decadent desserts and the opportunity to bid on spectacular holiday trees at a live auction.
This black-tie fundraiserbenefits Southwest Florida Goodwill Foundation, which ensures long-term support for the programs and services of Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida.
The Gala is hosted at the Sidney & BerneDavisArtCenter in the Fort Myers River District on Saturday, December 4, 2010.
The Tux and Trees Gala also includes a Silent Auction. Some of the items offered at past silent auctions include:
Boston Red Sox spring training tickets and gift pack
Weekend getaway at the Clewiston Inn
Three months of music lessons from Contemporary Music Cooperative
Private dinner for six in the Finemark corporate dining room
Fitness coaching/training package from PhysioFit Coaching, Inc.
Airbrush tanning and makeup package from LPH Designs
Foursome for 18 holes at Magnolia Landing
Dinner at your home prepared by the Morgan House
Dinner for two on the Sanibel Harbour Princess
Brighton necklace
Gift basket and gift certificate to Doc Ford’s Sanibel Rum Bar & Grill
Chocolate basket from Norman Love Confections
Four tickets to a Florida Everblades game
Football party package from Hogbody’s
Suite for 10 people at a Fort Myers Miracle game
Riding lesson from Hunter’s Sound Stable and Ever After Welsh Ponies
Two-night stay at Hyatt Regency Coconut Pointe
Cupcakes from Lissy’s Cupcakery
Gift Certificate to the Key West Express
Family membership to the Naples Botanical Garden
Riverboat cruise for two on the Capt. J.P.
Snyderman Shoes gift certificate
Gift certificate to Rib City
Four tickets to the Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
Gift Certificate for Bass Pro Shops
Gift Certificate to Randy’s Fishmarket Restaurant
Four tickets to the Symphony at the Naples Philharmonic
Two tickets to the Southwest Florida Symphony
One-night stay at the Tarpon Lodge
Tickets to the Florida Repertory Theatre
Gift certificates to the Verandah Restaurant
Southwest Florida Goodwill Foundation:
The Southwest Florida Goodwill Foundation is the beneficiary of the Festival of Trees and the Tux & Trees gala. The Southwest Florida Goodwill Foundation is dedicated to providing a lasting impact on the lives of individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Supporting the mission of Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, the Foundation works to ensure long-term funding is available for programs and services as needs escalate in the five counties served.
2009 Sponsors: Starlight Sponsor/
Major Event Sponsor
Twinklelight Sponsors
Stephen R. Bowen Construction Inc.
Westco Builders of Florida, Inc.
Hotel Indigo Fort Myers
The Morgan House
Candlelight Sponsors
The Butterfly Estates
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes,& Holt, P.A.
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Florida Community Bank
