{"id":360344,"date":"2025-12-20T17:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T17:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/360344\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T17:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T17:35:09","slug":"gulf-coast-news-celebrates-a-record-breaking-year-for-our-giving-tree-gift-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/360344\/","title":{"rendered":"Gulf Coast News celebrates a record-breaking year for our Giving Tree gift exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&gt;&gt; AND THAT SITUATION CRYING IS VERY GOOD. THE OFFICER GOT THE BABY, START BREATHING AGAIN. &gt;&gt; THE GULF COAST GIVING TREE WAS ANOTHER HUGE SUCCESS THIS YEAR. THANKS TO SO MANY OF YOU WHO BOUGHT THE GIFTS FROM LOCAL 4 DEALERSHIPS. &gt;&gt; SO WE COULD PASS THEM OUT TO LOCAL SENIORS AND ASSISTED-LIVING FACILITIES. WE HANDED OUT SOME OF THOSE GIFTS TODAY. 2 RESIDENTS AT THE CEDARBROOK REHAB IN FORT MYERS ROB DUNS. A CHRISTIE WAS THERE. THE WHOLE GANG WAS THERE. WE HAVE DONE TH\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Gulf Coast News celebrates a record-breaking year for our Giving Tree gift exchange<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766252109_584_gcnn.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"Gulf Coast News logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 12:13 PM EST Dec 20, 2025\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFor the past 39 years, Gulf Coast News has provided over 100,000 gifts to seniors with its Giving Tree. We just wrapped up a record-breaking year.More than 4,400 gifts were distributed to local senior citizens, smashing our goal of 3,600.On behalf of our local Ford dealerships, Gulf Coast News ABC and Gulf Coast News NBC, we express our heartfelt thanks to the community.DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tFORT MYERS, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>For the past 39 years, Gulf Coast News has provided over 100,000 gifts to seniors with its Giving Tree. We just wrapped up a record-breaking year.<\/p>\n<p>More than 4,400 gifts were distributed to local senior citizens, smashing our goal of 3,600.<\/p>\n<p>On behalf of our local Ford dealerships, Gulf Coast News ABC and Gulf Coast News NBC, we express our heartfelt thanks to the community.<\/p>\n<p>DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/qrco.de\/gcnapp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gulf Coast News app<\/a>\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylocal.com\/wbbh-ft-myers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Very Local Gulf Coast app<\/a> to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&gt;&gt; AND THAT SITUATION CRYING IS VERY GOOD. 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