Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-08
August 8th, 20102nd Annual “All Aboard Against Breast Cancer” Boat Show & Waterside Fesitval
August 6th, 2010
at Snook Bight and Bayfront Bistro
Event to raise support for breast cancer patients in our community
(Fort Myers Beach, Fla. – August 6, 2010) — The owners of Snook Bight Yacht Club and Marina, Bayfront Bistro and Marine Max are teaming up once again to join the fight against breast cancer with a weekend of Fort Myers Beach fun in support of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Southwest Florida Affiliate.
Boaters, sailors, families and guests young and old will all find something of interest at Snook Bight and Bayfront Bistro’s second annual “All Aboard Against Breast Cancer” Waterside Festival on November 19 and 20, 2010, at Snook Bight, 4765 Estero Blvd, located behind the Publix Shopping Center on Fort Myers Beach, or for boaters at Bay Channel Marker 27, VHF Channel 72, GPS 26’26.205 N 81’55.160W.
“Last year we exceeded our expectations and gave Susan G. Komen for the Cure over $70,000,” said Joe Yerkes, President of Snook Bight Yacht Club and Marina. “This year, our goal is to give $100,000. The fight against breast cancer is so important. This disease touches everyone in a family. We simply must do everything possible to win this battle.”
The weekend will start with an exclusive wine dinner and auction at the award-winning Bayfront Bistro, the hugely popular and most exclusive waterfront restaurant in the area. In the first full year of operation, Bayfront Bistro was awarded the prestigious Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator Magazine, one of only five award holders in Lee County and the only one in Fort Myers/Fort Myers Beach. The restaurant also received the Wine Enthusiast Award of Distinction in January of this year. Additionally, Bayfront Bistro has been awarded the important National Restaurant Neighbor Award – Florida for its community service activities including the spectacular 2009 Susan G Komen success. Bayfront now competes for one of four national awards in Washington DC this September. These prominent honors assure the Friday night dinner will more than exceed expectations.
The festival continues the next day with a complimentary event open to the Public on Saturday, November 20, at the marina. Waterside activities include an in-water boat show and demonstrations by Sea Ray Yachts, as well as hands-on demonstrations of the all-new piloting systems from MerCruiser.
Live music will be performed throughout the day. And the Game Guys will be there with fun X-Box and Wii games for kids of all ages. We will also have an “All Aboard Cocktail for the Cure,” BBQ Extravaganza, and a silent auction and raffle.
A portion of the dinner and all net proceeds from the auctions and chance drawings will directly benefit the Komen Southwest Florida Affiliate whose promise is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.
“We can’t thank Snook Bight and Joe Yerkes enough for their belief in our charity,” said Miriam Ross, Executive Director of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Southwest Florida Affiliate. “I know that this will be an amazing weekend due to the special group of people dedicated to making it a success.”
The festival is free and open to the public. The wine dinner is $100 per person, reservations are required, seating is limited. For dinner reservations, call 239-765-4371 or for more information about the events, please visit www.SnookBightMarina.com.
About Snook Bight Yacht Club & Marina and Bayfront Bistro
Snook Bight Yacht Club and Marina is located on the beautiful and pristine Estero Bay in Fort Myers Beach, FL. Snook Bight offers a range of services to meet every boating need, including new boat sales, rentals, service and storage in state-of-the-art rackominiums, and dockominiums. Club members also have access to amenities at the Yacht Club. Snook Bight is also home to the award-winning Bayfront Bistro, a multiple award winner in Fort Myers Beach’s “Taste of the Beach” event. For more information, call (239) 765-4371 or visit www.snookbightmarina.com.
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Komen Southwest Florida Affiliate:
We are a 4 start rated charity by Charity Navigator & the #1 charity in the country according to Harris Interactive’s recent study of 1151 of the largest non-profits nation wide.
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. The Southwest Florida Affiliate of Komen for the Cure is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in our local community. Established in 2002, the Southwest Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is dedicated to furthering the Komen promise .
The Southwest Florida Affiliate of Komen for the Cure through events like the Komen Southwest Florida Race for the Cure®, has invested over $4 million in the fight to end breast cancer. 75 percent of the net proceeds generated by the Affiliate stays in Southwest Florida. The remaining 25 percent goes to the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure Grants Program to fund research. For more information: http://www.komenswfl.org (239) 498-0016.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-22
November 22nd, 2009- Photos from the 2009 "All Aboard Against Breast Cancer" Festival http://bit.ly/38dlh9 #
“All Aboard Against Breast Cancer” Events at Snook Bight Raise $70,000 for Breast Cancer Awareness
November 16th, 2009(Fort Myers Beach, Fla. – November 11, 2009) –Snook Bight Yacht Club & Marina and Bayfront Bistro surpassed its fundraising goal by raising $70,000 for the Southwest Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure at the inaugural “All Aboard Against Breast Cancer” event held last weekend.
The “All Aboard Against Breast Cancer” festivities kicked off in October with Bayfront Bistro’s signature “Cocktails for the Cure” offering. For each custom beverage concoction purchased by diners at the award-winning restaurant, four dollars was added to the Komen donation.
View all photos from the event
On Nov. 6, the “All Aboard Against Breast Cancer” weekend opened with a wine dinner and auction that offered attendees the opportunity to bid on exclusive items such as ACE Group Classic Pro-Am positions, cruises and in-home dinners prepared by Bayfront Bistro Executive Chef Marbin Guzman-Avilez Sr. or Angelina’s Chef Nick Costanzo. The big winner for the night was a dinner for 20 with Bayfront Bistro Chef Marbin in the winning bidder’s home. When this item went for $6000 Joe Yerkes placed a second one on the block which fetched $4500. The excitement grew as Yerkes added artwork off of the walls to the auction block bringing 3 new items and $11,500 to the Komen kitty. “I thought he was going to sell the bar stools out from under me” commented Mike Wilke, Bayfront’s General Manager.
The festivities continued the next day with a boat show held in partnership with Marine Max and waterside festival open to the public. The scores of area residents that came also enjoyed live music by The Eric Stone Band, “All Aboard Cocktail for the Cure,” BBQ Extravaganza, boat show and a silent auction and raffle.
“The best thing about these events was that it gave not only our team, but our partners and customers the opportunity to get involved in supporting this important cause,” says Joe Yerkes, President of Snook Bight Yacht Club & Marina and Bayfront Bistro. “The Komen affiliate board and I are already looking forward to the second annual event next year.”
Yerkes will present the Southwest Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure board with its donation next month.
About Snook Bight Yacht Club & Marina
Snook Bight Yacht Club and Marina is located on the beautiful and pristine Estero Bay in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Snook Bight offers a range of services to meet every boating need, including new boat sales, rentals, service and storage in state-of-the-art rackominiums and dockominiums. Club members also have access to amenities at the Yacht Club. Snook Bight is also home to the award-winning Bayfront Bistro, a multiple award winner in Fort Myers Beach’s “Taste of the Beach” event. For more information, call (239) 765- 4371 or visit www.snookbightmarina.com.
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Komen Southwest Florida Affiliate
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. The Southwest Florida Affiliate of Komen for the Cure is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in our local community. Established in 2002, the Southwest Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is dedicated to furthering the Komen promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. The Southwest Florida Affiliate of Komen for the Cure joins 100,000 breast cancer survivors and activists around the globe as part of the world’s largest and most progressive grassroots network fighting breast cancer. Through events like the Komen Southwest Florida Race for the Cure®, the Affiliate has invested over $4 million in the fight to end breast cancer. Up to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Affiliate stays in Southwest Florida. The remaining income goes to the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure Grants Program to fund research. For more information: http://www.komenswfl.org (239) 498-0016.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-15
November 15th, 2009- Congrats to @gaillamarche , she won our Twitter only raffle for a free Boat Rental in #swfl http://twurl.nl/8i4d2j #
- The 2009 "All Aboard Against Breast Cancer" Festival raised over $75,000 for Susan G Komen charity #swfl affiliate !! #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08
November 8th, 2009- Wondering what to do this weekend? Nov 7th is a FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC waterside festival! #swfl http://twurl.nl/dv2h6z #
- Nov 7th: Awesome FREE festival for the family on Fort Myers Beach, in aid of Susan G Komen Charity – #swfl http://twurl.nl/dv2h6z #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-01
November 1st, 2009- RT @KomenSWFL: Would you like a Cashmere wardrobe? Help the Breast Cancer cure cause & attend auction, Nov 6th! http://twurl.nl/mrmwva #SWFL #
Mercury Marine Axius and Zeus Controls Ready to Play at Snook Bight’s Boat Show and Waterside Festival
October 28th, 2009(Fort Myers Beach, Fla. – October 22, 2009) – A new attraction has just been announced for Snook Bight Yacht Club and Marina’s “All Aboard Against Breast Cancer” Boat Show and Waterside Festival – Mercury Marine’s Axius and Zeus boat control system demonstration. A popular stop at shows around the country this weekend, the demo will give attendees the chance to try the control systems for themselves and experience how easy they make steering and docking boats.
“These control systems make it easier for all boaters – experienced and novice alike – to control and dock their boats, but they have the biggest impact on women” says Joe Yerkes, President of Snook Bight Yacht Club and Marina & Bayfront Bistro. “Until now, many people have been intimidated by boat controls and never thought they could navigate, let alone dock a boat by themselves. The Axius and Zeus controls allow them to do that.”
“We’re especially pleased to have this demonstration at our “All Aboard Against Breast Cancer” festival, which supports and will raise needed funds to fight this horrible disease that affects so many people,” Yerkes adds.
Mercury Marine Controls at Snook Bight Festival
Axius and Zeus differ from previous boat controls in that customers use a joystick instead of levers to steer the boat. The joystick is very responsive – customers can operate the system with one hand. They can also move boats sideways in addition to front and back, with a quick turn of the wrist. More information and a demonstration can be viewed at www.joystickboatcontrol.com.
Boaters, sailors, exotic car enthusiasts, families and guests young and old will all find something of interest at Snook Bight Yacht Club and Marina’s first “All Aboard Against Breast Cancer” Waterside Festival on November 6 and 7, 2009, at Snook Bight, 4765 Estero Blvd, located behind the Publix Shopping Center on Fort Myers Beach, or for boaters at Bay Channel Marker 27, VHF Channel 72, GPS 26’26.205 N 81’55.160W.
The weekend will start with an exclusive wine dinner and auction at Bayfront Bistro, the newest and most exclusive waterfront restaurant in the area. The festival continues the next day with a complimentary event open to the Public on Saturday, November 7, at the marina. Waterside activities include a boat show held in partnership with Marina Max, antique car show, in-water boat show and demonstrations by Marine Max on Sea Ray Yachts, as well as hands-on demonstrations of all-new piloting systems from MerCruiser.
Live music will be performed throughout the day by The Eric Stone Band along with an “All Aboard Cocktail for the Cure,” BBQ Extravaganza, and a silent auction and raffle.
A portion of the dinner and all proceeds from the auctions and raffles and chance drawings will directly benefit the Komen Southwest Florida Affiliate whose promise is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.
The festival is free and open to the public. The wine dinner is $100 per person, reservations are required, seating is limited. For dinner reservations, call 239-765-4371 or for more information about the events, please visit www.allaboardfest.org.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-25
October 25th, 2009- Golfers in #swfl want to play at Ace Classic at Treviso Bay? – Amazing foursome package up for auction! http://twurl.nl/ulnwzn #
- Would you like a Cashmere wardrobe? Help out the Breast Cancer cure cause & attend the auction, Nov 6th! http://twurl.nl/mrmwva #
Exclusive ACE Group Classic Package Tops Donated Items up for Bid in “All Aboard Against Breast Cancer” Silent Auction
October 21st, 2009(Fort Myers Beach, Fla. – October 20, 2009) – A once in a lifetime opportunity for insider access to the 2010 ACE Group Classic is one of over 100 exclusive items that will be auctioned off to support the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Komen Southwest Florida Affiliate during Snook Bight Yacht Club and Marina’s “All Aboard Against Breast Cancer” events. The silent auction will take place at Bayfront Bistro on November 7.
“We’re amazed at some of the generous donations we’ve received for the auction,” said Joe Yerkes, President of Snook Bight Yacht Club and Marina & Bayfront Bistro. “Things like the ACE Group Classic packages, dining and cruise experiences are sure to raise a lot of money for a great cause.” The ACE package includes a place for a foursome in the ProAm, dinner the night prior, passes for four to walk inside the ropes on one day of the tournament, 12 tickets to the Champions Club hospitality area, four rounds of golf (one foursome) at TPC Treviso Bay, and four golf bags (one per player) worth $700 apiece. Two packages will be available to bid on
The unique silent auction items are collectively worth more than $100,000. Others items include:
- A weeklong cruise for four couples to 10,000 Islands or sunset cruise for 20 from Gulf Island Adventures
- Dinner at your home for you and guests prepared by Bayfront Bistro Chef Marbin Guzman-Avilez Sr. or Angelina’s Chef Nick Costanzo
- Memberships to Useppa Island Club, Massage Envy, or Blue Coyote
- A cashmere wardrobe from Castle Knitwear IrelandOriginal art pieces by local fish and wildlife artist Steven B. Turner, including a new piece, “Chasing the Cure,” painted to commemorate the “All Aboard Against Breast Cancer” events
- Weekend getaways, spa services, fine wines and much more!
Boaters, sailors, exotic car enthusiasts, families and guests young and old will all find something of interest at Snook Bight Yacht Club and Marina’s first “All Aboard Against Breast Cancer” Waterside Festival on November 6 and 7, 2009, at Snook Bight, 4765 Estero Blvd, located behind the Publix Shopping Center on Fort Myers Beach, or for boaters at Bay Channel Marker 27, VHF Channel 72, GPS 26’26.205 N 81’55.160W.
The weekend will start with an exclusive wine dinner and auction at Bayfront Bistro, the newest and most exclusive waterfront restaurant in the area. The festival continues the next day with a complimentary event open to the Public on Saturday, November 7, at the marina. Waterside activities include a boat show held in partnership with Marina Max, antique car show, in-water boat show and demonstrations by Sea Ray Yachts, as well as hands-on demonstrations of all-new piloting systems from MerCruiser.
Live music will be performed throughout the day by The Eric Stone Band along with an “All Aboard Cocktail for the Cure,” BBQ Extravaganza, and a silent auction and raffle.
A portion of the dinner and all proceeds from the auctions and raffles and chance drawings will directly benefit the Komen Southwest Florida Affiliate whose promise is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.
The festival is free and open to the public. The wine dinner is $100 per person, reservations are required, seating is limited. For dinner reservations, call 239-765-4371 or for more information about the events, please visit www.allaboardfest.org.
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Komen Southwest Florida Affiliate
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. The Southwest Florida Affiliate of Komen for the Cure is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in our local community. Established in 2002, the Southwest Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is dedicated to furthering the Komen promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. The Southwest Florida Affiliate of Komen for the Cure joins 100,000 breast cancer survivors and activists around the globe as part of the world’s largest and most progressive grassroots network fighting breast cancer. Through events like the Komen Southwest Florida Race for the Cure®, the Affiliate has invested over $4 million in the fight to end breast cancer. Up to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Affiliate stay in Southwest Florida. The remaining income goes to the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure Grants Program to fund research. For more information: http://www.komenswfl.org (239) 498-0016.
