Florida Trust Wealth Management applauds the success of the 43rd Annual Sanibel\u2011Captiva Rotary Club Arts & Crafts Festival, held Feb. 14 and 15 at the Sanibel Community House. The beloved island tradition once again brought together more than 100 of the nation\u2019s top artists, thousands of visitors and strong philanthropic spirit, culminating in an event that raised tens of thousands of dollars in support of Rotary\u2011led charitable initiatives.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s festival continued its legacy as one of Southwest Florida\u2019s premier juried art shows, having grown from humble beginnings as a pancake breakfast more than 40 years ago. Visitors experienced a tree\u2011lined outdoor gallery of fine art, 3\u2011D works, photography, jewelry, glass, sculpture and wearable art \u2013 each piece crafted and curated by distinguished artists from across the country.<\/p>\n
Inside the Sanibel Community House, guests bid enthusiastically on the festival\u2019s renowned silent auction, featuring more than 200 donated pieces of art, dining certificates, travel packages and other high\u2011value items \u2013the largest collection in the event\u2019s history. The charitable impact of these contributions helps fuel Rotary\u2019s support for essential community needs, including hurricane recovery efforts, youth programs, local nonprofits, educational initiatives, environmental protection, health services and global humanitarian projects.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a financial institution deeply rooted in community partnership, Florida Trust Wealth Management is honored to stand alongside the Rotary Club in supporting an event that enriches the island culturally, economically and philanthropically,\u201d said Jeff Muddell, MBA, CFP, Sanibel president of Florida Trust Wealth Management. \u201cThe turnout and generosity this year demonstrate once again how committed our community is to supporting meaningful, long\u2011term impact.\u201d<\/p>\n
Attendance again exceeded expectations, drawing more than 7,000 visitors throughout the weekend \u2013 many of them long\u2011time attendees who consider the festival the highlight of the President\u2019s Day holiday on Sanibel.<\/p>\n
The Rotary Club extended appreciation to all sponsors and supporters whose contributions ensured a successful and impactful festival weekend. Florida Trust Wealth Management is honored to be among those sponsors and continues its commitment to the well\u2011being and revitalization of Sanibel and Captiva.<\/p>\n
About Florida Trust Wealth Management<\/p>\n
Florida Trust Wealth Management is an independent state-chartered trust company with more than $5.5 billion in assets under management that provides Family Office<\/a> and Wealth Management<\/a> Services, including investment management<\/a>, trust administration<\/a> and financial counsel to high-net-worth individuals, families, businesses, foundations and endowments. The firm is focused on wealth management services that are absolute-return oriented, and performance driven. Originally established in 2001, the company operated under its flagship name of The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company for 25 years, including its divisions of The Naples Trust Company and The Tampa Bay Trust Company. Offices in Sanibel-Captiva, Fort Myers, Naples, Marco Island, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Belleair Bluffs and Tarpon Springs. www.floridatrust.com<\/a><\/p>\n LEGAL, INVESTMENT AND TAX NOTICE: This information is not intended to be and should not be treated as legal advice, investment advice or tax advice.\u00a0 Readers, including professionals, should under no circumstances rely upon this information as a substitute for their own research or for obtaining specific legal or tax advice from their own counsel. Not FDIC Insured | No Guarantee | May Lose Value<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Florida Trust Wealth Management applauds the success of the 43rd Annual Sanibel\u2011Captiva Rotary Club Arts & Crafts Festival,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":167303,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-167892","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\/167892","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=167892"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167892\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}