SanCap Cares hosts Annual Island Celebration

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LEE HEALTH FOUNDATION From left, Melissa Congress, Kasey Albright, Heather Diener, Sue Pelztman, Stephanie Muddell, Robin Cook, Valerie Tutor, Diana Day, Susan Ryckman, Liz Birmingham, Deb Szymanczyk and Brendan Albright.

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LEE HEALTH FOUNDATION From left, The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company Sanibel President Jeff Muddell, Stephanie Muddell, Sally Hanser and trust company founder and Chairman Al Hanser.

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LEE HEALTH FOUNDATION From left, SanCap Cares Committee Members and this year's honorary Chairpersons Kasey and Brendan Albright.

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LEE HEALTH FOUNDATION From left, Tracey Failla, Amy Frith and Erika Zalecky with Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida Chief Physician and Operations Executive Dr. Emad K. Salman, front center.

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LEE HEALTH FOUNDATION From left, Dr. Fred Ryckman, Melissa Congress, Betty Van Tassel and Dr. Robert Van Tassel.

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SanCap Cares presented its 25th Annual Island Celebration on March 28 at The Community House on Sanibel, raising $850,000 to support the new Surgery Center at the Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. Dubbed the Silver Island Celebration, it marked a quarter-century of dedication to enhancing children’s health care in Southwest Florida. The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company was the presenting sponsor, and trust company Sanibel President Jeff Muddell served as the emcee. SanCap Cares Committee Members and this year’s honorary Chairpersons Kasey and Brendan Albright helped lead the fundraising efforts, which included a Give-to-Give auction featuring medical equipment and comfort items for patients. Attendees also enjoyed dinner and a program about the hospital’s pediatric surgical advancements. Since its founding in 2001, SanCap Cares has raised more than $19 million for the hospital. A surgery suite within the center will be named in honor of the SanCap Cares donors.