Riverside Church Builds Wheelchair Ramp for Harlem Heights Resident
Volunteers from Riverside Church built a wheelchair ramp for an elderly Harlem Heights homeowner who sought assistance through the Heights Center’s Family Advocacy program. The Center’s programs had previously helped the woman, who is disabled and uses a wheelchair, to alleviate... - June 01, 2013
Gulf Harbour Memorial Foundation Donates $15,000 to the Heights Foundation
Donation will support completion of medical clinic. Gulf Harbour Memorial Foundation donated $15,000 to the Heights Foundation to complete the foundation’s medical clinic. The clinic will provide access to quality health care for low-income, uninsured residents of Harlem Heights and... - May 09, 2013
Heights Foundation Receives $25,000 Donation for Culinary Center
Teaching Kitchen to Provide Workforce Training Programs The Pierce Family Fund donated $25,000 to the Heights Foundation to purchase a commercial hood, fire suppression and exhaust system for the Heights Culinary Center. The Culinary Center will be a commercial teaching kitchen, located within The... - April 26, 2013
Harlem Heights Cultural Arts and Community Center Ribbon Cutting February 28
The ribbon cutting of the $5.8 million, 14,000-square foot Harlem Heights Cultural Arts and Community Center will take place on Thursday, February 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Center, located in the Harlem Heights community at 15570 Hagie Drive in Fort Myers. The event is free and open... - February 09, 2013
Heights Foundation Finds Mark Loren Gem in Norman Love Confections Box
Non-profit finds Mark Loren gem in box of Norman Love chocolates and auctions for $10,000 at annual fundraiser. - January 21, 2013
Heights Foundation Announces New Board Members
Caryn Clark, Orv Curry and John Grey have been elected to the Heights Foundation Board of Directors. Each serves a three-year term beginning this month. The Heights Foundation supports the Heights Center, a place for education, opportunity, and enrichment. The Center’s mission is to promote... - January 20, 2013
Toys Needed to Bring Holiday Joy to Area Children
Donations Sought for Annual Heights Community Toy Drive - December 15, 2012
"Love Your Neighbor" to Support the Heights Foundation
January 16 event benefits School Success programs for at-risk children in Harlem Heights. - December 06, 2012
Heights Foundation Receives $10,000 Grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation
The Heights Foundation received a $10,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support the Heights Center culinary program. The program will empower low-income adults to gain economic self-sufficiency through foodservice job training and social enterprise. - November 17, 2012
Heights Foundation Seeks Donations for Thanksgiving Outreach
Heights Foundation Seeks Donations for Thanksgiving Outreach Organizations and Individuals are asked to Contribute. - November 10, 2012
Rock & Roll Celebrity Waiter Dinner Served Up Fun to Benefit the Heights Foundation - Event Hosted by Yabo Restaurant on October 15
“Celebrity” waiters served up food, fun and ‘Rock and Roll’ at the Heights Foundation’s Celebrity Waiter Dinner hosted by Yabo Restaurant on Monday, October 15. - November 02, 2012
Rock & Roll Celebrity Waiter Dinner to Serve Up Fun to Benefit the Heights Center
“Celebrity” waiters will serve up food, fun and "Rock and Roll" at the Heights Foundation’s Celebrity Waiter Dinner hosted by Yabo Restaurant on Monday, October 15 from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Local musicians will fill in as wait staff and compete for tips that inspire... - October 04, 2012
Jim Sanger Joins the Heights Center as Chief Operating Officer
The Heights Foundation welcomes Jim Sanger in his new position as Chief Operating Officer of the Heights Center, a $5.8 million Cultural Arts and Community Center in the Harlem Heights neighborhood. Sanger will oversee all facilities, human resources, accounting and day-to-day operation of the... - August 25, 2012
The Heights Center Secures $1.5 Million in New Market Tax Credits
The Heights Center has secured $1.5 million in New Markets Tax Credits investments (NMTCs) to finish the construction of the $5.8 million Cultural Arts and Community Center in the Harlem Heights neighborhood. Construction resumed on Friday, July 20. When complete this winter, The Heights Center will be a place for education, opportunity, and enrichment – building strong, self-sufficient families. - July 26, 2012
Heights Foundation Seeks Donations for School Supply Outreach
The Heights Foundation is seeking businesses, churches and organizations to provide school supplies for the Foundation’s annual outreach program. The August 2nd event provides supplies for nearly 400 low-income children living in the Harlem Heights neighborhood. - July 05, 2012
$100,000 Donation to Heights Foundation Made by Local Philanthropists
Construction on Cultural Arts and Community Center will Resume in Early July - June 28, 2012
Celebrity Waiter Dinner Serves Up Fun to Benefit the Heights Foundation
Local “celebrity” waiters were loud, unruly, and even outlandish at times, but they did the job serving up food and fun at the Heights Foundation’s Celebrity Waiter Dinner hosted by The Roadhouse Café December 5 in Fort Myers. The event raised more than $17,000 to benefit... - December 24, 2011
Chamber of Southwest Florida Leadership Lee County’s Community UP Rising Effort Raises Support for Harlem Heights Cultural Arts & Community Center
The 2010 Class of the Chamber of Southwest Florida’s Leadership Lee County program led the way to kick off the final phase of fundraising for The Heights Foundation in its mission to restart construction on the Harlem Heights Cultural Arts & Community Center. - June 16, 2011
The Heights Foundation Receives Gift from Kleist Foundation
The Harlem Heights Cultural Arts and Community Center sits unfinished. But, a gift of $250,000 from The Kleist Foundation will bring the building one step closer to completion. When construction began on the Center in 2009, the plan was to finish the building quickly and put it into use, serving... - February 25, 2011
Chico’s Donation to The Heights Foundation Honors Bruce Gora
At last December’s Dinner Under Construction, an event honoring the late Bruce Gora, one of his former clients, Chico’s FAS committed to a $10,000 donation to the building fund. - January 28, 2011
Love Your Neighbor: Event from Harlem Heights
Supporters and friends of the Heights Foundation gathered to “Love Your Neighbor,” on Jan. 19 at the home of Nancy and Bill Merriam in the community of Gulf Harbour in Fort Myers. Guests enjoyed an exclusive evening of decadence and delight featuring area restaurants and wine... - January 27, 2011
$1 Million Dollar Gift Made to Heights Foundation by Local Couple
John and Mary Jo Boler, part-time Sanibel Island residents, made a $1 million donation to the building fund for The Heights Foundation’s Community and Cultural Arts Center last week. The gift puts the organization just $1.2 million away from being able to complete the $6.5 million building... - January 21, 2011
Dinner Under Construction Raised Funds for Bruce Gora Art Gallery
Dinner Under Construction, a private event to benefit the building fund for the Harlem Heights Cultural Arts and Community Center, brought together 100 friends of the late Bruce Gora at the site of the architect's last unfinished work. Hosted by Carolyn Gora and The Heights Foundation, the dinner raised $145,000 to name the art gallery in honor of Bruce. - November 18, 2010
Jewels in July Event to be a Gem of a Fundraiser for Heights Foundation
Provident Jewelry, Norman Love Confections team up for an evening of baubles, bubbles and bon bons to raise money for new center. - July 02, 2010
Celebrity Waiter Dinner Served Up Fun to Benefit the Heights Foundation
Local “celebrity” waiters were loud, unruly, and even outlandish at times, but they did the job serving up food and fun at the Heights Foundation’s sold-out Celebrity Waiter Dinner held June 14 at the Sunshine Seafood Cafe & Lounge in Fort Myers. The event raised more than... - June 23, 2010