{"id":102821,"date":"2026-01-02T02:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T02:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/102821\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T02:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T02:31:09","slug":"elite-dna-collects-300-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/102821\/","title":{"rendered":"Elite DNA Collects 300 Toys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1023487\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1023487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Elite-DNA-supports-the-Childrens-Advocacy-Centers-Christmas-toy-drive.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2080\" height=\"1524\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1023487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elite DNA supports the Children\u2019s Advocacy Center\u2019s Christmas toy drive. -COURTESY PHOTO<\/p>\n<p>Elite DNA Behavioral Health, a comprehensive behavioral and mental health care provider, recently collected more than 300 new and unwrapped toys to support the Children\u2019s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida\u2019s Christmas toy drive.\n<\/p>\n<p>The collection spanned 11 Elite DNA offices from Bradenton to Naples and encouraged the community to support its local Children\u2019s Advocacy Center. Items collected include Barbie dolls, coloring books, stuffed animals, action figures, games, Play-Doh, Legos, Hot Wheels, bicycles and\u00a0a guitar.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridaweekly.com\/articles\/fort-myers-business\/elite-dna-collects-300-toys\/5-elite-dna-supports-the-childrens-advocacy-centers-christmas-toy-drive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-Elite-DNA-supports-the-Childrens-Advocacy-Centers-Christmas-toy-drive-576x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1023491\"  data- style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 576px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 576\/1024;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tElite DNA supports the Children\u2019s Advocacy Center\u2019s Christmas toy drive. -COURTESY PHOTO<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridaweekly.com\/articles\/fort-myers-business\/elite-dna-collects-300-toys\/2-elite-dna-supports-the-childrens-advocacy-centers-christmas-toy-drive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-Elite-DNA-supports-the-Childrens-Advocacy-Centers-Christmas-toy-drive-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1023488\"  data- style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1024;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tElite DNA supports the Children\u2019s Advocacy Center\u2019s Christmas toy drive. -COURTESY PHOTO<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so thankful for Elite DNA Behavioral Health and the many community members who made this toy drive such a success,\u201d said Alicia Shannon, CEO of the Children\u2019s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida. \u201cThis toy drive reflects a shared commitment to protecting children, supporting healing and strengthening families across Southwest Florida.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>The Children\u2019s Advocacy Center\u2019s mission is to provide a coordinated response to child victims of abuse and neglect, and to improve the lives of at-risk children and their families through prevention services.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe continue to be endlessly grateful to our communities, partners, patients, families, employees and every community member who gives us the opportunity to uplift local families and support local agencies, including our wonderful partners at the Children\u2019s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida,\u201d said Elizabeth Dosoretz, LCSW, founder and CEO of Elite DNA Behavioral Health. \u201cAs we look ahead to 2026, it is always an unbelievable privilege for the Elite DNA team to work together to support families and stay focused on our mission to create access to equitable behavioral health care for all the communities we serve.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Elite DNA Behavioral Health, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\/ls\/click?upn=u001.LMdXjQvZ1EPt1gvkZCgHMb5d4LmtZjnXcVB-2BcCUgfOY-3D5GI0_YYFvQ5-2BEPn8C1cQsu9dAbAQs926XcbkYWswkfKOsfNYZnHvu4PjVrUFrybE4CWopPa-2FxAvvtgEPdW2nzpL4t8OPRcw-2FDB56uYKcu04OhzZ39TbBVuGd9HJB-2BSZatygavLgHCdv0pYuVi5w0EjYI0qIYeiBd1ZD-2FtRZRrSLDX8Cg17yTknlfqejZEs8s1OZ-2Bqv-2FJj4A28o9o4lATiijupGYDuJ73-2FHGSB277Rkn80hlkhdi8pugnEZ8KgNnkpUMfJONElTJ5TDunuopkgotmyRVulNXHm2Wxw1amjSheVGSMQINRqRzSnFm6FLejCmBFL8uNFhAretBm-2FYzV6H15W4wxpIwnj2ZkaA7tkKBzt9Y14aNes5w6Ccnld1wWtbiVo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EliteDNA.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridaweekly.com\/articles\/fort-myers-business\/elite-dna-collects-300-toys\/4-elite-dna-supports-the-childrens-advocacy-centers-christmas-toy-drive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4-Elite-DNA-supports-the-Childrens-Advocacy-Centers-Christmas-toy-drive-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1023490\"  data- style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1024;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tElite DNA supports the Children\u2019s Advocacy Center\u2019s Christmas toy drive. -COURTESY PHOTO<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridaweekly.com\/articles\/fort-myers-business\/elite-dna-collects-300-toys\/3-elite-dna-supports-the-childrens-advocacy-centers-christmas-toy-drive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3-Elite-DNA-supports-the-Childrens-Advocacy-Centers-Christmas-toy-drive-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1023489\"  data- style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1024;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tElite DNA supports the Children\u2019s Advocacy Center\u2019s Christmas toy drive. -COURTESY PHOTO<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Elite DNA supports the Children\u2019s Advocacy Center\u2019s Christmas toy drive. -COURTESY PHOTO Elite DNA Behavioral Health, a comprehensive&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":102822,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":{"0":"post-102821","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cape-coral","8":"tag-cape-coral","9":"tag-cape-coral-headlines","10":"tag-cape-coral-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102821\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}