MarineMax Fort Myers-Yacht Gala-Raises over 1MM to date for the Golisano Children's Hospital in Fort Myers
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March 24, 2022
Contact: Lisa Harrison
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MARINEMAX FORT MYERS RAISES $1M FOR LOCAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
FORT MYERS, FL (March 24, 2022) – The MarineMax Fort Myers Annual Yacht Gala has raised over one million dollars to benefit the Golisano Children's Hospital in the last six years. The 6th Annual event, held on March 11, 2022, at MarineMax Fort Myers, raised over $300,000 through generous donations and a live and silent auction.
MarineMax Fort Myers General Manager Ryan West comments, "Thank you to everyone involved in making this benefit a reality. We should all take great pride in the community's efforts and our MarineMax Family and friends to raise funds necessary to make the hospital and the care it provides for our children a reality. To say I am simply proud of what we have accomplished somehow seems woefully inadequate, but I'll say it anyway. I'm extremely proud of what we have accomplished together. Congratulations!"
When MarineMax partnered with Lee Health to host the inaugural Yacht Gala back in 2015, the construction of the Children's Hospital was not yet complete, and the community fundraising requirement of $100 million to do so was far from being met. Those who needed specialty care had to travel to St. Pete or Miami to receive it. This distance may sound small, but distance is a problem when seeking life-changing and potentially life-saving care for their children. Tom Golisano and countless other members of the Fort Myers community contributed and raised over $120 million to allow families that need special care to obtain it right here, at home.
West continues, "We are overflowing with gratitude for the amazing donors and sponsors who gave from their hearts this year, including some of our wonderful manufacturing partners, Boston Whaler, Aquila, and Galeon. A special thanks to our partners at Lee Health and Trudi Kemmis, who have taken a discussion during a weekly meeting about the desire to give back and to drive it uphill at times to the place it is now. Speaking from personal experience, the lives of the families who have, and will, benefit from our past and future efforts are forever better because of your hard work."
?Although progress has been made to expand access to specialized treatment, programs, and services, the need surpasses available resources. Tune in to a special edition of MarineMax’s From the Helm Boating Broadcast to hear more from Ryan West and special guests from Lee Health, Armando Llechu, Chief Officer of Hospital Operations, and Chris Simoneau, Chief Foundation and Development Officer. If you would like to donate to the cause, visit the Lee Health Foundation website and be sure to save the date for the next annual event, coming in Spring 2023!??
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Donate to Lee Health |?https://leehealthfoundation.org/event/6th-annual-marinemax-yacht-gala-an-evening-under-the-stars/
ABOUT MARINEMAX
MarineMax is the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, selling new and used recreational boats, yachts and related marine products and services, as well as providing yacht brokerage and charter services. MarineMax has over 100 locations worldwide, including 77 retail dealership locations, which includes 31 marinas or storage operations. Through Fraser Yachts and Northrop and Johnson, the Company also is the largest super-yacht services provider, operating locations across the globe. Cruisers Yachts, a MarineMax company, manufacturers boats and yachts with sales through our select retail dealership locations and through independent dealers.?Intrepid Powerboats, a MarineMax company, manufacturers powerboats and sells through a direct-to-consumer model.?MarineMax provides finance and insurance services through wholly owned subsidiaries and operates MarineMax Vacations in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The Company also operates Boatyard, a pioneering digital platform that enhances the boating experience. MarineMax is a New York Stock Exchange-listed company (NYSE: HZO). For more information, please visit?www.marinemax.com.
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