{"id":263097,"date":"2026-05-08T05:44:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T05:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/263097\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T05:44:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T05:44:16","slug":"chamber-supports-local-groups-with-funds-from-islandfest-mullet-toss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/263097\/","title":{"rendered":"Chamber supports local groups with funds from IslandFest Mullet Toss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pineisland-eagle.com\/news\/community-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                    \/Your Community                                                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n            <\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 4<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donations.aquatic-swimmers.Welch-.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pine Island Aquatic swimmers and Cynthia Welch of the Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce. PHOTO PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>2 \/ 4<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donations.Frahm_.Welch_.with-class.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>At right, Welch presents a check to Cathy Fromm, as her Pine Island Elementary kindergarten class looks on. PHOTO PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>3 \/ 4<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide_tall\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/donations.Pine_.Welch_.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Shelly Pine of the Friends of the Pine Island Library with Welch of the GPICC. PHOTO PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>4 \/ 4<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donations.Ryder_.Welch_.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Welch presents a check to Jayson Rider with the Pine Island Gentlemen\u2019s Society. PHOTO PROVIDED<\/p>\n<p>            <a class=\"prev next_prev_slide\" onclick=\"plusSlides(-1)\"><\/a><br \/>\n            <a class=\"next next_prev_slide\" onclick=\"plusSlides(1)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>            [expand]<\/p>\n<p>        close<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the donations received at IslandFest Mullet Toss 2026, the Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce is able to support:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Friends of Pine Island Library summer reading program. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Chrissy Fromm Foundation, supporting the Beacon of Hopes GED program.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Pine Island Aquatics.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Pine Island Gentlemen\u2019s Society, in support of the Pine Island Elementary PTO. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Bobby Holloway Memorial Fund.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Samaritan Health\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Thanks to everyone who came out for a fun day in support of our Island Businesses and these great organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Contact the Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce at (239) 283-0888 or visit its website at <a href=\"http:\/\/pineislandchamber.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pineislandchamber.org<\/a>. 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