SSF’s Casino Night and Blue Ribbon Golf Tournament to benefit island school
Two upcoming events will support The Sanibel School and enhanced curriculum for it students.
The Sanibel School Fund (SSF) will present its first-ever Casino Night on May 1 from 5:50 to 10 p.m. at The Sanctuary Golf Club on Sanibel. Next up, its annual Blue Ribbon Golf Tournament will take place on May 2 starting at noon at the golf club, with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.
“The Sanibel School Fund raises money for all enrichment opportunities to enhance the educational opportunities beyond what the School District of Lee County’s funding provides,” incoming SSF President Ellen Vinciguerra said.
She reported that SSF supports 100% of the STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics — program at the school, as well as science-related activities and field trips and environmental education programs and partnerships.
Its inaugural Casino Night will feature a fun night of gambling, prizes and more.
“We will have a variety of casino tables,” Vinciguerra said.
There will be blackjack, poker, roulette and craps run by dealers, with attendees competing for the highest score to win a range of prizes. They will also be able to cash in their chips for goodies.
“The grand prize is a three-night stay at the Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas,” she said.
“There will be a Moke package, wine packages, a helicopter ride,” Vinciguerra added.
In addition, attendees can take part in a live and silent auction.
The live auction will feature six items, with island artist Rachel Pierce serving as the auctioneer.
“One is a luxury weekend on our sister island of Fort Myers Beach. It comes with a Porsche weekend rental and a two-night stay at the DiamondHead Beach Resort, with dinner,” she said. “We have a sailing package. It’s a champagne beach picnic at Lovers Key with a private sailed charter.”
There will be about a dozen items up for grabs in the silent one.
“We have a Captiva package with a South Seas stay,” Vinciguerra said. “Another Fort Myers Beach weekend with activities and restaurant gift cards — and spa and island activities.”
The night will also feature two raffles. One is a helicopter golf ball drop at the tourney for a 50/50 raffle, while the second is dinner for eight from the Paper Fig Kitchen at the Suraya house on Captiva.
“You do not have to be present to win,” she said of both raffles.
The golf club will serve up a buffet of steak, fish tacos, vegetarian pasta, side dishes and dessert.
“We’ll have signature casino-themed drinks,” Vinciguerra said.
The theme is Casino Royale-Ocean Club.
“High-stakes glamour with tropical, beachy seaside elegance,” she said. “So people have the opportunity to wear island cocktail attire, but also glam it up if that’s what they want.”
The event is supported by Bank of the Islands as the golf ball drop sponsor and the Claremont Property Company as the casino owner sponsor, along with additional supporters.
“For our inaugural Casino Night, we’re so excited to have our sponsors go all in to help The Sanibel School,” Vinciguerra said. “We can’t wait to see them at the tables.”
For the golf tournament, it will be a classic format scramble.
The twosomes will be matched up to create foursome teams.
Awards will be handed out to the first, second and third placers.
“The trophies were designed by our STEAM students and 3-D printed,” she said, noting that the winning teams will also receive a bottle of wine and bragging rights.
In addition, there will be the traditional extras on the course.
“There’s mulligans offered. There’s a hole-in-one contest,” Vinciguerra said. “We’ll have our Sanibel school golf team out there offering to take shots for the golfers.”
Players will receive boxed lunches and snacks, along with an open bar in the morning.
The tourney is supported by The Sanctuary Golf Club Foundation as the presenting sponsor and the HM Restaurant Group as the grand blue ribbon partner, along with additional supporters.
“The Sanibel School Fund is eternally grateful for our Blue Ribbon tournament sponsors, who year after year have helped us continue this tournament and become a staple in helping to support the needs at The Sanibel School,” she said.
Tickets for the Casino Night are $150.
For golf, the cost is $1,000 for a foursome or $500 for a twosome.
To take part in both events, the cost is $1,000 for two people.
The community is invited to come out.
“The Sanibel School is a vital part of our island community, and the support our amazing community gives to our students is instrumental to its success,” Vinciguerra said. “This support immediately enriches our students’ daily education and helps shape Sanibel and Captiva’s future island stewards.”
For tickets or to register, visit https://sanibelschoolfund.org/.
For more information, visit online or contact SSF at thesanibelschoolfund@gmail.com.
The Sanctuary Golf Club is at 2801 Wulfert Road, Sanibel.
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IF YOU GO
What
Casino Night
Who
Sanibel School Fund
When
May 1 from 5:50 to 10 p.m.
Where
The Sanctuary Golf Club, 2801 Wulfert Road, Sanibel
Details
Tickets are $150 or $1,000 for two people plus golf tournament
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IF YOU GO
What
Blue Ribbon Golf Tournament
Who
Sanibel School Fund
When
May 2 starting at noon
Where
The Sanctuary Golf Club, 2801 Wulfert Road, Sanibel
Details
Cost is $1,000 for a foursome or $500 for a twosome, or $1,000 for two people plus casino tickets
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