SWFL Children\u2019s Charities, Inc., have announced that its new Online Auction Lots begin on Feb. 20.\u202fThis online\u202fcomponent \u2014 to raise funds for\u202fSWFL Children\u2019s Charities \u2014 is open to Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest participants, as well as interested parties\u202ffrom anywhere.\u202fOne does not need to attend the Wine & Food Fest on Feb. 28, at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, to participate and win online auction packages. Philanthropic individuals who wish to support pediatric healthcare across the Southwest\u202fFlorida region\u202fmay log-in to view Online Auction Lots and place\u202fbids beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20. Bidding in the Online Auction will end at 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 1.\u202f<\/p>\n
These online lots include more than 35 desirable trips, treats,\u202fdining\u202fand wine, along with memorable activities shared with family and friends. <\/p>\n
Below are just a few of these premier experiences:<\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0Wine Country experiences for three couples with three-night stay in Guest House at Cornell Vineyards, with several private dining and wine tasting excursions, as well as magnums of wine from California vintners; Wine country signature \u201cDeep Roots\u201d wine tasting paired with appetizers at Bricoleur Vineyards in Sonoma, California; Willemette Valley, Oregon. <\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0Sports trips and experiences including, traveling to Yankee Stadium to enjoy hospitality in a suite with a World Series Champ to watch a game vs. the Boston Red Sox; VIP Sports Experience Package for winner and three guests with tickets and special items for Spring Training games for the Boston Red Sox, and Minnesota Twins in Fort Myers, tickets and VIP Suite hospitality to games during the Fort Myers Tip-Off during Thanksgiving week in Fort Myers, golfing foursome on an Arnold Palmer Signature Course with carts and lunch at Wildcat Run Golf & Country Club in Estero, and tickets to a Florida Everblades game at Hertz Arena in Estero <\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0Cultural and active getaways for couples and families to desirable resort locations, including Asheville, North Carolina; stay and explore Valette Vineyards in Sonoma, California; luxury vacation in Cabarete, Dominican Republic; getaways to Key West; New York City; Jackson Hole, Wyoming; Banff, British Columbia; or the Grand Canyon in Arizona. <\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0Two-night stay at Tarpon Lodge in Bokeelia; three-night stay with dining and amenities at South Seas Resort on Captiva Island; one-night stay at Luminary Hotel & Co. and the onsite Silver King Coastal Kitchen in downtown Fort Myers; two-night stay and dining at LaPlaya Resort in Naples; or two-night stay at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs with gift certificates to look your finest from Brodeur Carvell and Rene Ruiz Collection <\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0Several Chef-prepared wine dinners in your home and at favorite area restaurants, such as The Capital Grille in Fort Myers; Roy\u2019s Restaurant in Bonita Springs; The Rose House Naples; or in your home with Savour First Choice Catering; or Rad Dad Backyard Hibachi <\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0Private Hailstone Vineyards wine tasting and light bites in the estate owners\u2019 Naples home <\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0Private sunset cruise while enjoying delectable cuisine and wine aboard a 65\u2032 Galeon luxury yacht from Cape Coral <\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0Custom, artistic creations from professional portrait photographers, artists, and hands-on experiences with candlemakers, etc. <\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0Custom western wear from LoKey\u202f <\/p>\n
About SWFL\u202fChildren\u2019s Charities,\u202fInc.<\/p>\n
SWFL Children\u2019s Charities, Inc. is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to saving children\u2019s lives by supporting the region\u2019s growing pediatric health care system.\u202fSWFL Children\u2019s Charities, Inc.\u2019s annual signature fundraiser, the Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest, has donated more than $32\u202fmillion over the past 16\u202fyears in support of children\u2019s health initiatives.\u202f\u202f <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SWFL Children\u2019s Charities, Inc., have announced that its new Online Auction Lots begin on Feb. 20.\u202fThis online\u202fcomponent \u2014…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":125582,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-160559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160559","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=160559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/125582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=160559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}