Voting open through June 30 for Fort Myers Southwest store campaign<\/p>\n
A.N.A.\u2019s Friends has been selected to participate in the Target Circle Community Giving Program, giving Southwest Florida residents the opportunity to help direct Target\u2019s charitable giving to support vulnerable children in the region.<\/p>\n
Through June 30, Target Circle members can vote for A.N.A.\u2019s Friends through the Target app or at Target.com\/Circle\/Community-Voting<\/a>. Because nonprofit options vary by store community, voters must select the Fort Myers Southwest location at 15880 San Carlos Blvd. to find A.N.A.\u2019s Friends in the list of participating nonprofits.<\/p>\n Community members can join Target Circle for free at Target.com\/circle<\/a>, through the Target app or by providing their phone number at checkout. After earning votes through eligible purchases, participants can support A.N.A.\u2019s Friends by:<\/p>\n Selecting \u201cMy Target\u201d in the Target app or \u201cAccount\u201d on Target.com<\/a><\/p>\n Tapping \u201cVote for nonprofits\u201d<\/p>\n Choosing the Fort Myers Southwest store community<\/p>\n Finding A.N.A.\u2019s Friends and casting their votes<\/p>\n Target Circle allows members to earn votes through everyday shopping and use them to help direct where charitable funds are distributed within their local community. At the end of the campaign, grants are awarded to participating nonprofits based on the percentage of votes they receive.<\/p>\n A.N.A.\u2019s Friends was selected for its work supporting children in Southwest Florida who have been abused, neglected or abandoned. The nonprofit helps meet basic needs, create meaningful childhood experiences and support youth through critical developmental stages, serving thousands of children in the region each year.<\/p>\n \u201cThis program gives our entire community a voice in how support is shared, and that matters deeply for the children we serve,\u201d said Jessica Stanfield, CEO of A.N.A.\u2019s Friends. \u201cWhen someone takes a moment to cast a vote, they are helping create stability, dignity and opportunity for a child who may be facing some of the most difficult circumstances of their life. It\u2019s a simple action, but it has the power to shape a child\u2019s future in a lasting way.\u201d<\/p>\n Through the Target Circle program, guests help direct millions of dollars in charitable giving each year. As of July 2023, more than $26.9 million has been donated to over 5,500 nonprofits nationwide through guest participation.<\/p>\n Learn more about A.N.A.\u2019s Friends by visiting ANAsfriends.org<\/a> or calling 239-245-7787.<\/p>\n About A.N.A.\u2019s Friends<\/p>\n A.N.A.\u2019s Friends is a nonprofit organization that provides programs and services to vulnerable Southwest Florida children and teens who have been Abused, Neglected and Abandoned (A.N.A.). \u201cFriends\u201d of the organization includes individuals, businesses, foundations and nonprofits that collaborate through partnerships that provide a safer, more nurturing environment allowing youth to heal, grow and thrive. Originally founded in 1984, A.N.A.\u2019s Friends is a United Way Partner Agency that serves youth in the dependency court system across Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties. For more information, please visit ANAsfriends.org<\/a> or call 239-245-7787.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Voting open through June 30 for Fort Myers Southwest store campaign A.N.A.\u2019s Friends has been selected to participate…\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-243746","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\/243746","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=243746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243746\/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=243746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}