Get ready to sway, sparkle, and soak up the aloha spirit!<\/p>\n
The Matlacha Hookers are inviting the community to the 14th Annual Island Luau, to be held Sunday, Feb. 22, from 1-5 p.m., at the St. James City Civic Center.<\/p>\n
This 21+ island-themed celebration is one of Pine Island\u2019s most anticipated charity events-bursting with tropical flavor, lively entertainment and plenty of ways to support Beacon of Hope\u2019s Senior Programs.<\/p>\n
Highlights include an island lei welcome, lively music, tropical drinks, ice-cold beer, and a Polynesian buffet by Ginger Bistro. Shop chic jewelry, painted coconuts and Hooker merchandise. Enjoy silent auctions, raffles and surprises. <\/p>\n
Tickets are available online at https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/14th-annual-island-luau for a $45 online donation, available through Feb. 20. At the door, tickets will be $55 \u2014 only if they not sold out.<\/p>\n
Only 350 tickets will be sold \u2014 this event has sold out in previous years, so get your tickets early!<\/p>\n
Show off your island style for the costume contest! Prizes will be awarded for:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Best Female<\/p>\n
\u2022 Best Male<\/p>\n
\u2022 Best Couple<\/p>\n
\u2022 Most Creative<\/p>\n
No children, pets or coolers will be allowed at the luau.<\/p>\n
Sponsorship opportunities include:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Orchid \u2013 $500 (4 tickets + name on event banners and brochures)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Hibiscus \u2013 $250 (2 tickets + name on event banners and brochures)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Plumeria \u2013 $100 (name on event banners and brochures)<\/p>\n
The sponsor deadline for printed program inclusion is Feb. 3. Call 715-579-5009 for details, donations or sponsorship inquiries.<\/p>\n
Want to attend, donate or learn more? Visit www.matlachahookers.org <\/p>\n
The Matlacha Hookers, a 501(c)(3) women\u2019s charitable organization founded in 1998, is a nonprofit based in Matlacha. It is dedicated to improving local communities through fundraising and volunteer efforts, focusing on education, youth programs, and community development. Together, the Hookers are committed to making a positive difference in our community. Join in to help make\u00a0a difference!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Get ready to sway, sparkle, and soak up the aloha spirit! The Matlacha Hookers are inviting the community…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":79446,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-79445","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\/79445","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=79445"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79445\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}