To the editor:

The Shell Islands Garden Club would like to thank our island community and garden club members for making the biennial auction, “Going, Going, Gone,” on Jan. 14 such a successful event.

Because of the generosity of those who participated, the club raised over $5,000 to help island organizations promote native vegetation through educational programs and sustainable environmental practices. In the past, the club has donated to the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Sanibel Historical Museum and Village, The Community House and ECHO.

The club appreciates the support of the following island businesses: Suncatchers’ Dream, ACE

Hardware, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Captiva Cruises, RS Walsh Landscaping, Bailey’s General Store,

Sanibel Day Spa, BIG ARTS and Sweet Melissa’s. Also, the club thanks Rosier Insurance for serving as a collection point and storing auction items at its business.

Shell Islands Garden Club